Fix: Windows Live Mail calendar could not be started

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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One of the best and most accessibleemail clientsthat ever existed was offered as freeware by Microsoft, and it was calledWindows Live Mail. While its glory days are well gone, some still prefer the simplicity and the features of Live Mail.

Unfortunately, some users have reported that they are receiving a pop-up window which states that:

Windows Live Mail could not be started. Closing Windows Live MailYour calendar contains corrupt data that is forcing Windows Live Mail to close. (0x8E5E0247).

What can I do if Windows Live Mail could not be started?

1. Remove the entire Windows Live Mail

After applying these steps, start Windows Live Mail and re-enter all your email settings. As a precaution, you could make a copy of the original Windows Live Mail.

2. Manage daylight saving time configuration

You can’t open Control Panel? Take a look at this step-by-step guide to find a solution.

3. Perform a quick system restore

You could also try to perform asystem restorefor the day before. Plenty of users confirmed that this solved their problem.

The popuperrorwill most likely not appear anymore for you either. If it does, just move to the next solution.

If System Restore isn’t working, don’t panic. Check thisuseful guideand set things right once again.

4. Choose Repair instead of Uninstall

Trying to uninstall seems to have cleared up the issue for many Windows Live Mail users, but others are still encountering it. Don’t go all the way this time, but chooseRepairwhen presented the options toUninstallorRepair.

5. Rename the account’s folder to sync calendar

You may try to give a different name to your account’s folder used to sign in to Windows Live Mail. Further syncing your calendar does the trick, so just apply the above steps.

If all else failed, cloning thehard driveto get a bigger and faster one also does wonders.

Do you want more information regarding any of the previously mentioned solutions? Let us know in the comments section below.

Fix: Windows Live Mail calendar could not be started#

What can I do if Windows Live Mail could not be started?#

1. Remove the entire Windows Live Mail#

2. Manage daylight saving time configuration#

3. Perform a quick system restore#

4. Choose Repair instead of Uninstall#

5. Rename the account’s folder to sync calendar#