Common Error Messages Encountered In Outlook Express

Customers may be in a crunch state with the Microsoft Outlook Express program when they bump into errors. Given below are a few faults that may occur in Outlook and ways to resolve them.

Errors while sending and receiving messages

When trying to send and receive mails, faults with the Outlook Express can be seen in the form of error messages. Below given are a few types of error messages that are observed.

Connection failure Errors

When the problems with the internet connection are reported, the following errors can be seen,

• 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) 
• 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 

To free yourself from these kinds of errors and to get the best Outlook Express help, you may contact our customer support center.

Secure connection failure with server

The below mentioned errors may arise if response from the server fails,

• 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 

To resolve the server issue and avail associated Outlook Express help, you may contact our customer support center.

A couple of factors are to be checked when such errors pop up.

• The internet is malfunctioning. 
• The correct account setting has not been setup. 

The verification of the account settings can be done if the system is connected via the internet. To fix such kind of errors, the Outlook Express has to be closed and restarted after a while. In addition, if the user account is corrupted, such errors can occur. Therefore, another account has to be setup and it should be checked whether the error persists.