Error 0x800ccc0f, which usually occurs in sending or receiving emails, is a common error for the users of Outlook. It is mainly caused by two reasons: one is that Outlook cannot establish a connection with the email server. The other one is that the setting of your firewall or antivirus program. You may set your firewall or antivirus program to scan your email first which can probably limit the foreign emails receiving. Now follow us and we can solve the problem easily.
1. Check out if you are connected to the Internet. Right-click the network on the below taskbar and click “Open Network and Sharing Center”, choose “Connect to a network” from the pop-up dialog box. Insure your network says “connected”. If not, click the network you want to use and click “Connect”. Call your Internet service provider if you have a connection problem.
2. You need to shut down the program and wait for seconds and restart it from the Start menu or your computer’s desktop shortcut. You will find that a simple restart sometimes does make good effect on sending or receiving messages in Outlook.
3. Verify your account settings. Click “Tools” and select”Account settings….” Examine incoming and outgoing server information and their respective port numbers. Check out your user name and password carefully. Contact your system administrator if you have no idea of the incoming and outgoing server information.
4. Open Outlook in Safe Mode. Press the “Start” menu, and type “outlook.exe/safe” in the search box, and press “Enter” button.
5. Search the dangerous message from your mailbox. Especially the email from an unknown source. If you find this kind of messages, delete it immediately. It may bring some virus which does damage to your outlook.
6. Maybe you need to update to the new version. Click the “Help” tab and choose the “Update…” option to download the latest version.
7.Change the setting of your Firewall or Antivirus. Disable them and make sure them not hinder your Outlook connection. For Firewall: Press the “Start” menu and type “Windows Firewall” and press “Enter”. Choose “Turn Windows Firewall on or off” and click “off”
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