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Outlook Client is stuck on Loading Email Manager message

Specifically on Outlook desktop client versions, when using the Colligo add-ins, after a Colligo side software system upgrade a number of users reported being stuck 'loading' the add-in due to the Microsoft caching mechanism. The solution is to clear the cache.


Issue and Resolution


Identification of the problem

  • If your Outlook desktop client faces a continuous Loading Colligo Email Manager…  message on sign-in as in the screen shot

     


Explanation of the Problem

  • Microsoft are caching pages client side that cause this and their current recommended solutions is to clear the client side cache. 


Solution


Microsoft have published a document covering how to resolve this issue.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/testing/clear-cache

Please follow the instructions in the link above


On Windows for quick reference:

  • The Microsoft cache is located on the client machine %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Wef folder. 


    Please clear the client-side cookie/cache from the machine and try again if still an issue please open as Support ticket.

     

    1. Clear the Outlook cache by removing the files from below location - 
     
    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook\RoamCache

     

    2. Clear office cache by removing the files from below location - 

    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Wef

     

    3. Clear the cache and cookies from your edge/ web browser as well.



If your users still have an issue after following this process then please create a support case for further investigation




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