not able to see my emails in webmail only on my desktop

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not able to see my emails in webmail only on my desktop

Arista 0

cannot sync emails on desktop with webmail.

Also disappearing emails ... emails pop up and disappear.

Tried all ways, make new profile, check rules etc. still not working

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Hani-Ng 8,795 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hi Arista

Thank you for reaching out to the Q&A Forum.

You mentioned that you’ve already tried several methods. Aside from creating a new Outlook profile and checking rules, based on my research and understanding, I have a few additional recommendations. If you have not tried these yet, I hope they will be helpful.

Check "Filter" and "View" Settings:

The "Pop up and disappear" behavior usually happens when the view is set to "Unread" or filtered. When an email arrives, it is briefly visible; once Outlook marks it as "Read" (often within seconds), it disappears from the view because it no longer meets the criteria.

In Outlook, go to the View tab > Click Reset View to clear any custom filters. Please ensure your filter (located above the email list on the right) is set to "All" and not "Unread".

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For your information, you can see: Items disappear or are not visible in an Outlook folder - Outlook | Microsoft Learn

Check Focused Inbox

If Focused Inbox is enabled, emails might be "popping up" but are actually landing in the "Other" tab, making it seem like they disappeared from your main list.

Look at the top of your email list. Do you see two tabs labeled Focused and Other? Check the Other tab to see if your missing emails are there.
If you prefer a single inbox, go to the View tab and click Show Focused Inbox to turn it off.

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Run Outlook in Safe Mode

Since you mentioned the new profile did not fix the issue, we need to rule out interference from third-party Add-ins, that might be moving or hiding emails as they arrive. Here is detail guidance you can try: Open Outlook in safe mode - Microsoft Support

Check the "Sync Issues" Folder

Since you mentioned the Desktop is not syncing correctly with Webmail, Outlook creates logs that explain exactly why the sync does not work. These logs may locate in a hidden folder.

Open Outlook > Press Ctrl + 6 on your keyboard (or click the Folder icon in the navigation pane) to switch to the Folder List view.

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Scroll to the bottom of the list and look for a folder named Sync Issues.

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Check if there are recent logs (messages) inside this folder with red text or error codes.
If you see a specific error code (ex: 8004010F), to better understand your situation, please share it.

I hope this information proves helpful and I look forward to your response!

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Arista 0 Reputation points

2026-02-27T01:39:35.6666667+00:00

Thanks i found the sync issues but the error code was 8004DF03-0-0-560
Arista 0 Reputation points

2026-02-27T02:08:00.17+00:00

Also my emails in the desktop are showing but when i logon to webmail there is nothing there.
Hani-Ng 8,795 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-27T04:40:30.03+00:00
Hi Arista

Thank you for the update and for providing that specific error code.

The error code 8004DF03-0-0-560 combined with your statement that "emails are on the Desktop but NOT on Webmail" indicates a critical synchronization conflict. Essentially, your Outlook Desktop has data that it is failing to "push" up to the server.

Please not do not remove your current Outlook profile or uninstall Outlook yet. Since these emails are visible on your Desktop but not on the Web/Server, your Desktop holds the only copy of these messages. You should secure this data first.

Backup your Current Data

Before you fix the sync, you must export the emails currently visible on your desktop to a backup file (.PST). This ensures that if we reset the synchronization, you do not lose the emails that are currently missing from the web.

In Outlook, go to File > Open & Export > Import/Export > Select Export to a file and click Next > Select Outlook Data File (.pst) and click Next.

Select your email account (the very top folder) and ensure Include subfolders is checked > Save the file to your Desktop or Documents. (Back up your Outlook email - Microsoft Support)

Check Account Configuration (POP vs Exchange)

Webmail is empty usually happens if the account was accidentally added as a POP3 account. POP3 accounts download emails to your computer and (depending on settings) delete them from the server.

Go to File > Account Settings > Account Settings > Look at the Type column next to your email address. Does it say Microsoft Exchange, IMAP, or POP/SMTP?

If it says POP/SMTP: This explains why Webmail is empty. The emails have been moved to your local computer. You will need to re-add the account as "Exchange" and import the PST file.

If it says Microsoft Exchange: Proceed to Clear Offline Items (For Exchange Accounts).

If you are using Microsoft Exchange and you have completed the backup, you can try to force the folder to re-sync with the server to clear the error 8004DF03.

Right-click the folder where emails are missing/syncing improperly (ex: Inbox) > Select Properties > Go to the General tab and click Clear Offline Items > Click OK to the warning.

Go to the Send / Receive tab and click Update Folder.

Please note that this will wipe the local view of that folder and re-download from the server. If the server is truly empty (as you saw in Webmail), this folder will become empty, this is why backup was essential. You can then import your missing emails back from the PST file.

I hope this information helps
Hani-Ng 8,795 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-03-02T05:05:03.73+00:00

Hi Arista

I just wanted to follow up to see if you have any updates or need any additional information. Please feel free to let me know!

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