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Though being software from Microsoft, Outlook for Mac is very popular among Macintosh users. But sometimes, there are cases in which, due to certain reasons, Outlook shows the error \u2018Outlook cannot open the file because it is not associated with the default identity.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In this article, we will learn about the reasons behind such kinds of error messages and answer the question: How to fix the error &#8216; Outlook cannot open the file because it is not associated with the default identity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Outlook cannot open the file because it is not associated with the default identity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The error message &#8216;Outlook cannot open the file because it is not associated with the default identity&#8217; show up in Outlook for Mac when Spotlight search returns a result from Mac Outlook identity that is not the default identity. There are various ways of fixing this issue, but there are two most commonly used techniques that are preferred the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Deleting other Outlook Identities or Profiles,<\/li>\n<li>Excluding other Outlook Identities from Spotlight searches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that we have the basic idea of the reason behind this error and the methods to fix the error, let&#8217;s discuss the reason in-depth and understand the procedure for fixing the error in a step-by-step manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Reason Behind the Error<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes when you\u00a0 try to open an email message from the Spotlight search results, you might receive an error message :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of <strong>Outlook for Mac 2016, 2011<\/strong><br \/>Outlook cannot open the file because it is not associated with the default profile &amp; identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This error message shows up when the Spotlight search returns a rest from an <strong>Outlook Profile<\/strong> or <strong>Outlook Identity<\/strong> which is not <strong>Default.<br \/><\/strong>This generally happens when an Outlook Profile or Identity is rebuilt or a new Outlook Profile or Identity is created, or when after troubleshooting an earlier Outlook problem a new Outlook Profile or Identity is created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fix the error &#8216;Outlook cannot open the file&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fix this problem by using any of the two (generally preferred) methods described below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 1: Deleting Outlook Identities or Profiles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Deleting other Outlook Profiles or Identities also deletes the email messages and data related to that Profile or Identity and hence stops these results from interfering with Spotlight search.<br \/>Though it is a very simple technique, you must ensure that your current identity is up-to-date and you won&#8217;t need any data associated with that Profile or Identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"222\" class=\"wp-image-269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mailconvertertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/method-1.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mailconvertertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/method-1.png 310w, https:\/\/www.mailconvertertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/method-1-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the procedure mentioned below on how to delete other outlook Identities or Profiles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Outlook 2016 for Mac<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quit Outlook 2016 for Mac.<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Go<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Applications<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Right-Click\u00a0<strong>Microsoft Outlook<\/strong>, and select\u00a0<strong>Show Package Contents<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Expand\u00a0<strong>Contents<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>SharedSupport<\/strong>, and open\u00a0<strong>Outlook Profile Manager<\/strong>.<strong>NOTE\u00a0<\/strong>You can create an alias for the\u00a0<strong>Outlook Profile Manager<\/strong>, and move it to your desktop or another convenient location if you prefer.<br \/>Press and hold the Option key while you click the\u00a0<strong>Outlook<\/strong>\u00a0icon.<\/li>\n<li>Select the profile that you want to delete, and then click the minus sign\u00a0<strong>(\u2013)<\/strong>\u00a0at the bottom of the window.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<strong>Explore More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailconvertertools.com\/blog\/outlook-pst-could-not-be-found\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fix Outlook PST<\/a>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The outlook for Mac 2011<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quit Outlook for Mac 2011.<\/li>\n<li>Press and hold the Option key while you click the\u00a0<strong>Outlook<\/strong>\u00a0icon to start the\u00a0<strong>Microsoft Database Utility<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select the\u00a0identity that you want to delete, and then click the minus sign\u00a0<strong>(\u2013)<\/strong>\u00a0at the bottom of the window.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Method 2: Excluding Other Outlook Identities from Spotlight Searches<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This method is useful when you don&#8217;t want to delete any Outlook Profile or Identity associated.By using this method, you can exclude all the email messages and data from other Profiles and Identities from the spotlight search. So the error message never appears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"359\" class=\"wp-image-270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mailconvertertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/method-2.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mailconvertertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/method-2.png 354w, https:\/\/www.mailconvertertools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/method-2-296x300.png 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the procedure mentioned below on how to exclude other Outlook Identities from Spotlight searches:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the\u00a0<strong>Apple<\/strong>\u00a0menu, select\u00a0<strong>System Preferences<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Spotlight<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Privacy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click the plus sign\u00a0<strong>(+)<\/strong>\u00a0at the bottom of the window.<\/li>\n<li>Locate one of the following directories, depending on your version of Outlook for Mac:<br \/><strong>Outlook for Mac 2016<\/strong>: <br \/>\/Users\/&lt;Username&gt;\/Library\/Group Containers\/UBF8T346G9.Office\/Outlook\/Outlook 15 Profiles\/&lt;profile name&gt;\n<p><strong>Outlook for Mac 2011<\/strong>:<br \/>\/Users\/&lt;username&gt;\/Documents\/Microsoft User Data\/Office 2011 Identities\/&lt;Identity Name&gt;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Select the identity or profile folder that you want to exclude from Spotlight indexing, and then click\u00a0<strong>Choose<\/strong>.<br \/><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0After selecting an identity or profile,\u00a0it will be displayed in the\u00a0<strong>Privacy<\/strong> section. Spotlight no longer indexes directories that are listed in this section.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat steps 4\u20136 for any additional\u00a0profiles or identities that you want to exclude.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\nIf your Outlook cannot open the file and you need to view it immediately. Then, we have the best solution. It is the <strong>MailConverterTools<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailconvertertools.com\/pst-email-recovery\/\" target=\"_blank\">PST Recovery Tool<\/a>, a trusted and verified solution by experts. It enables users to view and open the files that they are unable to open in Outlook. Additionally, one great feature of this excellent tool is that it doesn\u2019t require MS Outlook installation. Moreover, using this tool, one can easily view and recover the data as desired without any difficulties.\n\n<p class=\"my-2 text-center\"><a class=\"custom-download-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/demo-version\/SysInfoTools-PST-recovery.exe\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a>  <a class=\"custom-buy-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mailconvertertools.com\/pst-email-recovery\/buynow.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As discussed in the article the error &#8216;Microsoft Outlook cannot open the file because it is not associated with the default identity shows up when the Spotlight search doesn&#8217;t return a result that is not available in the default identity folder. Deleting or Excluding other Profiles or Identities solves this issue, but the user must ensure that the data to be deleted is not needed, else the user should create a backup of the necessary data. 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