Outlook 2019 Metered Connection Warning

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Symptoms

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In Microsoft Outlook 2016 or Outlook 2013, you experience the following symptoms:

  • New email messages are not received.

  • When you send an email message, it is not sent and remains in the Outbox.

  • When you try to configure a new Outlook profile with an IMAP account, you receive the following error message:

    Internal MAPI error: The profile does not contain the requested service. Contact your administrator.

  • When you click File in Outlook, the following warning messages are displayed:

    Metered Connection WarningWe noticed the metered connection you're on may charge extra and this Office program might access online content. You may want to:-Tap or click the network icon and turn on Airplane mode to go offline-Connect to a WiFi or LAN network that isn't metered-Check the status of your data plan with your mobile operator Upgrade in ProgressYour mailbox is currently being optimized as part of upgrading to Outlook 2016. This one-time process may take more than 15 minutes and performance may be affected while the optimization is in progress.

Resolution

To fix this issue, make sure that your Office 2016 Click-to-Run installation is at version 1611 (Build 7571.2072) or a later version. If it is not at this version or a later version, update your Office 2016 installation. To do this, follow these steps.

  1. Open any Office application, such as Outlook or Word.
  2. Click File, and then click Office Account or Account.
  3. View the version that is listed under Office Updates.
  4. If the version is not at 1611 (Build 7571.2072) or a later version, click Update Options, and then click Update Now.

For more information about update channels for Office 365 clients, see Version numbers of update channels for Office 365 clients.

Workaround

If you cannot install the update mentioned in the 'Resolution' section, or if you are running Outlook 2013, you can work around this issue by using one of the following methods:

Method 1: Verify permissions in the registry

Important

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Follow the steps in this section carefully. Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Before you modify it, back up the registry for restoration in case problems occur.

In some cases, this problem is related to a permissions issue in the registry. To determine whether this is the cause of the issue and to fix it, follow these steps:

  1. Exit Outlook.

  2. Start Registry Editor. To do this, use one of the following procedures, as appropriate for your version of Windows:

    • Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 8: Press Windows Key + R to open a Run dialog box. Type regedit.exe and then click OK.
    • Windows 7: Click Start, type regedit.exe in the search box, and then press Enter.

  3. In Registry Editor, locate and right-click the following subkey in the registry, and then click Permissions:

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTInstallerComponentsF1291BD604B860441AB89E60BDEE0F9C

  4. Under Group or user names, find your own user name or a group that you're a member of (such as Users or Administrators).

    If you're unsure about which groups your user account is a member of, follow these steps:

    • Open Control Panel.

    • From Category view, click User Accounts, and then click User Accounts again.

    • Click Manage User Accounts.

    • In the User Accounts window, find your User Name, and review the groups that are listed in the Group column.

      Note

      You may have to expand the Group column to view all the groups.

    • Click Cancel when finished.

  5. If you do not see your own user name or a group that you're a member of listed in the permissions, click Add, and then add your own user account.
    6.Click OK.

  6. Select your user name or the group that you're a member of.

  7. View the permissions for your user or group, and make sure that the Read permission has Allow selected.

  8. Click OK.

  9. Exit Registry Editor.

Method 2: Run a repair of Office

Outlook 2019 Metered Connection Warning

Follow the steps in this article to run a repair of Office. This method is most appropriate for MSI-based installations of Office. To determine whether your Office installation is Click-to-Run or MSI-based, see the 'More Information' section.

More Information

To determine whether your Office installation is Click-to-Run or MSI-based, follow these steps:

  1. Start Outlook.
  2. On the File menu, click Office Account.
  3. For Office Click-to-Run installations, an Update Options item is displayed. For MSI-based installations, the Update Options item is not displayed.
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Symptoms

In Microsoft Outlook 2016 or Outlook 2013, you experience the following symptoms:

Outlook 2016 Metered Connection Warning

  • New email messages are not received.

  • When you send an email message, it is not sent and remains in the Outbox.

  • When you try to configure a new Outlook profile with an IMAP account, you receive the following error message:

    Internal MAPI error: The profile does not contain the requested service. Contact your administrator.

  • When you click File in Outlook, the following warning messages are displayed:

    Metered Connection WarningWe noticed the metered connection you're on may charge extra and this Office program might access online content. You may want to:-Tap or click the network icon and turn on Airplane mode to go offline-Connect to a WiFi or LAN network that isn't metered-Check the status of your data plan with your mobile operator Upgrade in ProgressYour mailbox is currently being optimized as part of upgrading to Outlook 2016. This one-time process may take more than 15 minutes and performance may be affected while the optimization is in progress.

Resolution

To fix this issue, make sure that your Office 2016 Click-to-Run installation is at version 1611 (Build 7571.2072) or a later version. If it is not at this version or a later version, update your Office 2016 installation. To do this, follow these steps.

  1. Open any Office application, such as Outlook or Word.
  2. Click File, and then click Office Account or Account.
  3. View the version that is listed under Office Updates.
  4. If the version is not at 1611 (Build 7571.2072) or a later version, click Update Options, and then click Update Now.

For more information about update channels for Office 365 clients, see Version numbers of update channels for Office 365 clients.

Workaround

If you cannot install the update mentioned in the 'Resolution' section, or if you are running Outlook 2013, you can work around this issue by using one of the following methods:

Method 1: Verify permissions in the registry

Outlook 2019 Metered Connection Warning

Important

Follow the steps in this section carefully. Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Before you modify it, back up the registry for restoration in case problems occur.

In some cases, this problem is related to a permissions issue in the registry. To determine whether this is the cause of the issue and to fix it, follow these steps:

  1. Exit Outlook.

  2. Start Registry Editor. To do this, use one of the following procedures, as appropriate for your version of Windows:

    • Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 8: Press Windows Key + R to open a Run dialog box. Type regedit.exe and then click OK.
    • Windows 7: Click Start, type regedit.exe in the search box, and then press Enter.

  3. In Registry Editor, locate and right-click the following subkey in the registry, and then click Permissions:

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTInstallerComponentsF1291BD604B860441AB89E60BDEE0F9C

  4. Under Group or user names, find your own user name or a group that you're a member of (such as Users or Administrators).

    If you're unsure about which groups your user account is a member of, follow these steps:

    • Open Control Panel.

    • From Category view, click User Accounts, and then click User Accounts again.

    • Click Manage User Accounts.

    • In the User Accounts window, find your User Name, and review the groups that are listed in the Group column.

      Note

      You may have to expand the Group column to view all the groups.

    • Click Cancel when finished.

  5. If you do not see your own user name or a group that you're a member of listed in the permissions, click Add, and then add your own user account.
    6.Click OK.

  6. Select your user name or the group that you're a member of.

  7. View the permissions for your user or group, and make sure that the Read permission has Allow selected.

  8. Click OK.

  9. Exit Registry Editor.

Method 2: Run a repair of Office

Follow the steps in this article to run a repair of Office. This method is most appropriate for MSI-based installations of Office. To determine whether your Office installation is Click-to-Run or MSI-based, see the 'More Information' section.

More Information

To determine whether your Office installation is Click-to-Run or MSI-based, follow these steps:

  1. Start Outlook.
  2. On the File menu, click Office Account.
  3. For Office Click-to-Run installations, an Update Options item is displayed. For MSI-based installations, the Update Options item is not displayed.
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