How to fix various Micorsoft Outlook Errors

There are a few Outlook Errors which tend to be more common than others. This article will hopefully help your fix errors with Outlook and troubleshoot various known issues.

Outlook Error Message “0×80004005″ Operation Failed

This message may appear in Outlook 2000, 2002 or 2003.

When you try to send or receive emails with Outlook you may get an error similar to “Sending and receiving reported error “0×80004005″ : The operation failed.” That error code could also be “0×800ccc0d” or “0×800ccc0e”. This could possibly be due to your security software which is blocking access to scripts. Do you ahve Norton AntiVirus installed? This particular application has a “Script Blocking” feature which you may have enabled.

Outlook Error Message “0×800ccc0f”

When sending and receiving emails you may see this error or a similar error such as 0×800ccc15, 0×80042108, 0×800ccc0e, 0×8004210b, 0×800ccc0b, 0×800ccc79, 0×800ccc67, 0×80040900, 0×800ccc81.

Specific error messages may include:

“No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.”

“The server could not be found. (Account:account name, POPserver:’mail’, Error Number: 0×800ccc0d)”

“Task ‘server name - Sending and Receiving’ reported error (0×800ccc0f): ‘The connection to the server was interrupted. If this problem continues, contact the server administrator or Internet service provider (ISP). The server responded: ? K’”

“Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible causes of this include server problems, network problems, or a long period of inactivity. Account. account name, Server: ‘server name‘, Protocol: POP3, Server Response: ‘+OK’, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0×800ccc0f”

“Task ‘SMTP server name - Sending and Receiving’ reported error (0×80042109): ‘Outlook is unable to connect to your outgoing (SMTP) e-mail server. If you continue to receive this message, contact the server administrator or Internet service provider (ISP).’”

“The operation timed out waiting for a response from the receiving (POP) server 0×8004210a”

“A time-out occurred while communicating with the server 0×800ccc19″

These errors are commonly associated with the fact that Outlook cannot make a connection to your email account. Make sure you check that your PC has an active Internet Connection, The email account settings in Outlook are correct such as mail server, user name and password and also check that your Anti-virus or Firewall is not preventing Outlook connecting to the mail server.

Outlook Error Message “0×800ccc0e” - Socket error: 10061

When trying to send or receive email you may experience this error in Outlook if the port which the email client is trying to connect to is blocked. Port 25 is used for sending and port 110 for retrieving emails.

Outlook Error Message “0×800CCC92″ or “0×800CCCD2″

It’s likely you are trying to connect to a POP3 Server  and your username and password are incorrect. Check all of your POP3 setting are correct and consult your ISP as to which sepcific settings in Outlook you should have enabled.

Outlook Error Message “0×800ccc19″

A time-out occurred while communicating with the server 0×800ccc19 OR The operation timed out waiting for a response from the receiving (POP) server 0×8004210a

If you are experiencing either of the above errors it is recommended that you check the configuration of your security software such as Norton AntiVirus or McAfee software.