Microsoft 365 – Outlook issue : Mails are not opening. Something went wrong. or 400 Bad Request Please try the recommended action below. – Refresh the application

Microsoft 365 Outlook
Microsoft 365 Outlook

Hi All,

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Today new issue and solution .

Today discussing about – Microsoft 365 outlook – mails are not opening . 400 Bad Request

I was logged in to my SharePoint online portal and to check the mails I opened OUTLOOK from launch pad as in below snap.

Opening "Outlook" from Microsoft Launch pad
fig : Opening “Outlook” from Microsoft Launch pad

But OUTLOOK does not opened

Issue: We are getting the error as in below snap.

Something went wrong

Please try the recommended action below

Microsoft 365 Outlook error - Something went wrong. Please try recommended action below.
fig : Microsoft 365 Outlook showing an error
  • Sometime we get – 400 Bad Request as
Microsoft 365 Outlook showing an error - 400 Bad request
fig : Microsoft 365 Outlook showing an error – 400 Bad request
  • If we notice bit detailed error snap, we will found some more error details like

Unhandled Rejection : Error: 500 : undefined

err: Microsoft.Exchange.Clients.Owa2.Server.Core.OwaUserHasNoMailboxAndNoLicenseAssigned

emsg: UserHasNoMailboxAndNoLicenseAssigned

Microsoft 365 admin center >> Users >> Active users - Mail tab for user
fig : Microsoft 365 admin center >> Users >> Active users – Mail tab for user

Solution

  • From above errors its clear that the respective user do not have “Exchange online” license
  • We can verify this as in below snap from Users – “Licenses and apps” tab as
  • From apps tab we could see that “Exchange Online (Plan 2)” app is disabled – we need to enable it
Microsoft 365 admin center >> Users >> Active users - "Licenses and apps" for selected user
fig : Microsoft 365 admin center >> Users >> Active users – “Licenses and apps” for selected user
  • Enable the app – “Exchange Online (Plan2) “
  • Lets again check “Mail” tab – we will see the updated message – “We are preparing a mailbox for the user.“
Microsoft 365 admin center >> Users >> Active users - Mail tab for user
fig : Microsoft 365 admin center >> Users >> Active users – Mail tab for user
  • As mailbox prepared successfully for the user we will see the respective details under “Mail” section / tab
fig : Microsoft 365 admin center >> Users >> Active users - Mail tab for user
fig : Microsoft 365 admin center >> Users >> Active users – Mail tab for user – mailbox prepared for the user
  • Now if we try to open the “Outlook” it will open successfully as
Microsoft 365 - outlook opens successfully after assigning "Exchange Online" license
fig : Microsoft 365 – outlook opens successfully after assigning “Exchange Online” app in License

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