Outlook Errors : Send and receive e-mail errors - Part # 1

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Outlook Send and receive e-mail errors:

When you try to send and receive e-mail, you may receive an error message that is similar to one of the following:

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: 0x800ccc0d)

Task 'server name - Sending and Receiving' reported error (0x800ccc0f): '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: 0x800ccc0f

Task 'SMTP server name - Sending and Receiving' reported error (0x80042109): '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 0x8004210a

A time-out occurred while communicating with the server 0x800ccc19

You may also receive an error message that includes one or more of the following error codes:

• 0x800ccc15

• 0x80042108

• 0x800ccc0e

• 0x8004210b

• 0x800ccc0b

• 0x800ccc79

• 0x800ccc67

• 0x80040900

• 0x800ccc81

These error messages may occur if Microsoft Outlook or if Microsoft Outlook Express cannot establish a connection with your e-mail server. These error messages are frequently caused by one of the following:

• You are not connected to the Internet or a network

• Incorrect account settings

• Your user profile in Outlook is damaged

• An e-mail item on your POP3 server is damaged

• Incorrect configuration of your AV software

• Outlook Express has been removed from the computer or the installation is damaged

• Incorrect configuration of personal firewall software

The most common causes of these error messages are problems with Internet connectivity and incorrectly configured account settings in Outlook or Outlook Express.

Please find the following article which talks about the following possible resolution methods available for the various Outlook or Outlook Express and its versions.