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Last reviewed on November 3, 2021     55 Comments

When setting up iCloud to sync with Outlook, you may receive the following error message:

Your configuration could not be started due to an unknown error. (0x800706ba)

This iCloud error may be the result of having an IMAP account set as the default data file in Outlook.

The solution:

When you get to the point where iCloud asks which folders to sync, All Calendar, Contacts, Tasks or Some Calendars, Contacts, Tasks, choose Some Calendars, Contacts, Tasks.
choose which folders to sync option

Then untick all of the folders so nothing on the computer syncs to iCloud, only iCloud sync down.
deselect all folders

If you have contents in the folders you need in the iCloud, you can move them to the iCloud folders after the iCloud is added to Outlook.

If the steps above don't fix the sync issues, and you are using an IMAP account with "Calendar (this computer only)" and "Contact (this computer only)" folders, try this adding a PST file to your profile and set it as default. After iCloud is setup, you can set the IMAP data file as the default and remove the .PST.

Go to File > Account Settings > Account Settings. On the Data Files tab, click New, and then select Outlook pst. After adding it to the profile, set it as the default.

To remove it later, set the IMAP data file as default and restart Outlook, then right click on the PST file name in the navigation pane and choose Close [pst name].

Outlook iCloud Error 0x800706ba was last modified: November 3rd, 2021 by Diane Poremsky
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About Diane Poremsky

A Microsoft Outlook Most Valuable Professional (MVP) since 1999, Diane is the author of several books, including Outlook 2013 Absolute Beginners Book. She also created video training CDs and online training classes for Microsoft Outlook. You can find her helping people online in Outlook Forums as well as in the Microsoft Answers and TechNet forums.

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Jim (@guest_220185)
March 21, 2023 5:51 pm
#220185

Diane - what is the process for this statement. I'd like my calendar to sync but following the first part of this avoided the error but still no joy syncing calendar..."If you have contents in the folders you need in the iCloud, you can move them to the iCloud folders after the iCloud is added to Outlook."

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Diane Poremsky(@diane-poremsky)
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March 22, 2023 9:08 am
#220186

In the calendar with events you need to move:

If you have a lot of events to move: set the view to list view then select all and drag to the icloud folder.

If you only have a few and they are easy to find, you can leave it in the calendar view and just drag the events to the iCloud calendar. You can hold Ctrl and click to select multiple events on the screen, but it works best if you only select a few at a time.

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Peter (@guest_220114)
March 1, 2023 10:51 pm
#220114

Thank you for this fix - I've been pulling my hair out for hours dealing with this!

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Scot (@guest_219861)
November 12, 2022 9:45 pm
#219861

Months--Now Its solved. Thanks

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Andrew (@guest_219722)
September 16, 2022 11:56 am
#219722

Unchecking calendars, contacts and tasks during setup solved the problem for me. Thanks Diane.

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James Shepherd (@guest_219604)
August 6, 2022 5:59 pm
#219604

During the fix process that you describe, is there any need to delete the iCloud drive folder that usually sits in the AppData folder (Windows) or should a delete be avoided? Incidentally, my iCloud email, calandar, contacts, etc worked fine with Outlook until upgrading from Windows 10 to 11. I don't know if that's a common theme or just a coincidence. Thanks a bunch for your continued help.

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Diane Poremsky(@diane-poremsky)
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Reply to  James Shepherd
August 8, 2022 3:23 pm
#219609

For this error, you shouldn't need to delete the iCloud folder. If you have an iCloud data file in outlook, remove it from outlook and delete it from the drive.

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James Shepherd (@guest_219648)
Reply to  Diane Poremsky
August 17, 2022 4:00 pm
#219648

Diane, the process that you describe works initially but as soon as I return the original IMAP folder to the default status and remove the temporary pst file, the iCloud account information disappears. I've repeated the whole process at least a dozen times and I keep getting the same results. Any fix that you can offer? Thank you.

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Diane Poremsky(@diane-poremsky)
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Reply to  James Shepherd
August 18, 2022 12:13 am
#219653

I'll test it - but you might need to leave the pst file in the profile or use the other method (assuming it works in your situation - the pst method might be the only option that works).

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Pat Don (@guest_219592)
August 3, 2022 7:41 pm
#219592

Finally got some resolution after several failed attempts. Thank You!!!!!

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Pat (@guest_219473)
June 25, 2022 1:16 pm
#219473

OMG, Can't believe I spent 2 hours working on this before seeing your post/advice. It worked perfectly. Thanks for taking time to post this item.

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Steven K (@guest_219465)
June 23, 2022 5:10 pm
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Diane,
I have found an older PST file that was brought from my previous computer to this one. I have located it in the data tab, and set it as a default.
Then I have tried this dragging from the outlook folders, the data files in outlook settings, and the folders via explorer to the web window (https://www.icloud.com/mail/) and also to the windows icloud app, to no avail. Can you please forward a few screen shots how to make this work?

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Diane Poremsky(@diane-poremsky)
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June 27, 2022 7:22 am
#219476

You don't drag it to the web - you set it as default then sign into the iCloud control panel on the compyyrter and enable syncing with outlook.

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