Need help with Outlook + Onedrive.

Imperius_LXXVII · Oct 16, 2023

hi guys,

ive just been noticed like a week ago that i cannot receive more email or send because my storage is full..
Full at 5.0 GB (OneDrive)
(the thing is my onedrive is disabled in my windows 11 and i dont use it)
and when i go in my outlook settings online..
it says..
OneDrive: 5.0/5.0 GB (full)
Email Storage: Yo[u have 15 GB of free email storage with this account...
Why the Onedrive is interfering with my email if i dont use it? how i can disable it on the actual outlook website?

Thanks already!
Have a good one!

Dru2 · Oct 16, 2023

You'll have to empty the OneDrive folder. If you can't access from your desktop, log onto onedrive.com.

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idgat · Oct 17, 2023

If you;re not using it, uninstall OneDrive. Use RevoUnistaller (freeware)
- uninstall OneDrive with Revo (do not create a restore point, waste of time)
- tick ALL/EVERY option offered to remove
- don't reboot even if prompted
- then choose the Advanced option in Revo to remove all the leftover files/folders/registry entries that Windows leaves behind
- reboot

Note you're on a hiding to nothing here ... the 2 most common "Help, I'm having trouble with ..." topics across multiple forums on the internet are MS Outlook and OneDrive.

EDIT : oops, I assume you're talking about MS Outlook and not an account in outlook.com ...? Might need to clarify.

Imperius_LXXVII · Oct 17, 2023

idgat said:
If you;re not using it, uninstall OneDrive. Use RevoUnistaller (freeware)
- uninstall OneDrive with Revo (do not create a restore point, waste of time)
- tick ALL/EVERY option offered to remove
- don't reboot even if prompted
- then choose the Advanced option in Revo to remove all the leftover files/folders/registry entries that Windows leaves behind
- reboot

Note you're on a hiding to nothing here ... the 2 most common "Help, I'm having trouble with ..." topics across multiple forums on the internet are MS Outlook and OneDrive.

EDIT : oops, I assume you're talking about MS Outlook and not an account in outlook.com ...? Might need to clarify.

onedrive is uninstalled from all my computers since quite a while. and i receive my emails in mail ( now it wants me to switch to 2024 outlook ).. and that limitation of " my onedrive being full "... is coming from ? i checked in the outlook (website) and into my microsoft account (MS website) and i didnt find where to turn this thing off.. it says that its full @5GB (while not being enabled by me) while stating that i have 15GB of space in that email account. i just have no use of onedrive.
thanks

Imperius_LXXVII · Oct 17, 2023

Dru2 said:
You'll have to empty the OneDrive folder. If you can't access from your desktop, log onto onedrive.com.

Download files and folders from OneDrive or SharePoint - Microsoft Support

Learn how to download files or folders in OneDrive and OneDrive for Business.

support.microsoft.com

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This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off OneDrive folder sync for your Microsoft account across all your Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices you sign in with the same Microsoft account. You can use OneDrive to sync files and folders between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to...

www.elevenforum.com

Unlink Account and PC from OneDrive in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will you how to remove an account and unlink your PC from OneDrive for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can use OneDrive to sync files and folders between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your computer, your mobile device, and...

www.elevenforum.com

i dont get it why a limiting factor in my case.. but it fixed my problem.. was quite simple when you know.. thanks!
PS: is it going to get full again even if i dont have onedrive installed anywhere ?

Dru2 · Oct 17, 2023

Imperius_LXXVII said:
i dont get it why a limiting factor in my case..

If you don't have an Office 365, you only get 500gig of space. If you have a subscription, you get 1TB of space.

Imperius_LXXVII said:
PS: is it going to get full again even if i dont have onedrive installed anywhere ?

Not trying to be funny, but the answer to your question has been provided but you say you know, so....

Anyway, turning off or unlinking will not allow any more syncing - aka add files to your OneDrive folder.

Help us help you - read the links.

And you DO NOT need "RevoUnistaller" or need to uninstall OneDrive to prevent it from syncing. You can simply unlink it from the PC and OneDrive will be inactive. No unnecessary steps/software required.

Peace

TairikuOkami · Oct 17, 2023

Imperius_LXXVII said:
Why the Onedrive is interfering with my email if i dont use it?

Yes, I have noticed that nonsense too, when I created new Outlook. MS basically turned OneDrive into ransomware.
You can get +10GB by creating 20 referral accounts (3 per day), it can be useful, if MS comes up with another