How to resolve 'MAPI Spooler has shut down unexpectedly' error in Outlook 2000

MAPI Spooler plays a vital role in Microsoft Outlook. It handles sending messages to and receiving messages from a messaging system. During the unavailability of messaging system, MAPI Spooler works by storing messages and forwarding them at a later stage. The store and forward feature of a MAPI folder is best suitable in environments where network traffic is quite high and remote connections are a common phenomenon. But, at times you might receive an error message related to MAPI Spooler in your Outlook account. One of the prominent reasons behind such behavior is corruption of the PST file. When a PST file becomes corrupt, it becomes essential to use an updated backup or PST repair software.

Consider a scenario, wherein, you have installed Outlook 2000 on your computer. You launch Microsoft Outlook to send few important e-mails. Instead of getting opened, Outlook displays you the following error message:

"The MAPI Spooler has shut down unexpectedly. Close all mail-enabled applications before attempting to log on again."

Cause

The above error message occurs in Outlook in the following situations:

If your system date is set beyond January 17, 2038

If you have removed Remote Access Services from your Windows NT system.

If your Outlook PST file is damaged or corrupt and there is a message stuck in Outbox

Resolution

The following workarounds might help you in isolating the above error message and performing Outlook PST repair, if it is actually an issue due to corrupt PST file:

You need to correct your Windows System Date. Change it to the current one or a date earlier than January 17, 2038.

Add Remote Access Services by executing the following steps

1. Go to Start, Settings, and click Control Panel

2. Click Network icon, you will see a Services tab, click Add

3. Click Remote Access Services and click OK and OK.

Damaged PST file issue can be resolved by following a two-step approach. You must first create a new PST file and then copy all the messages from your affected/original PST file to the newly-created one.

Copy all the folders leaving Outbox.

If the above steps do not help you fix corruption, then download a third-party PST repair software from the Internet.

PST corruption issues can be very well tackled by employing an easy-to-use software like Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair. The application repairs corrupt PST files without damaging its original data. This Outlook PST repair application supports MS Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000 versions and recovers all components of a corrupt PST file efficiently.