If you get Your Outlook data file cannot be configured error when opening Microsoft Outlook and your email account, see this post for the fixes.

Outlook Data File – The file C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\<username>\username.ost is in use and cannot be accessed. Close any application that is using this file, and then try again.

Your notebook powers on perfectly and you open up Outlook only to see “Outlook data file cannot be accessed”. The colour drains from your face and the words “oh no” escape your lips in a ...