Outlook error 0x800ccc0f triggers when Outlook fails to send or receive the intended emails. Displaying this error, Outlook ensures that your SMTP emails aren’t sent or received.
This error can also appear due to a poor internet connection, conflicting antivirus, and so on. Thus, we have decided to talk about this error in this article.
If you are struggling with this annoying error, then you are in the right place. Just follow this article and you will automatically come up with a solution.
We have some of the methods that can help you in this regard.
Internet connection is the basic necessity for sending or receiving emails through Outlook. Thus, make sure that you have connected your device to a stable network.
If you are using cellular data, then ensure that it is sufficient to support Outlook.
On the other hand, if you are using WiFi, then connect your device to another wireless network. Otherwise, Outlook might fail to work if too many devices are accessing the same network.
Then, reload your Outlook account and see whether you can send and receive emails correctly. If not, then move your way down to the next method.
Outlook will be unable to send/receive emails due to a lack of supported browser. So, open Outlook in another browser and try to send/receive emails.
If ‘Outlook send receive error 0x800ccc0f’ persists in another browser, then the problem is not related to your browser. Hence continue with the next method.
An older version of the browser can prevent Outlook from sending or receiving emails. Thus, you will need to update the browser in the following ways:
Windows Firewall is known to be blocking MS Outlook from sending or receiving emails. Thus, turn off this Windows feature to check whether it was the actual problem or not.
Right below we have explained how to configure Windows Firewall settings on your PC.
Alternatively, you can tap the ‘Change settings’ button on the Windows Firewall window and select Outlook in the ‘Allowed apps’ list.
Then, uncheck all the Outlook boxes and click ‘OK’ to confirm the new settings. Now, log into your Outlook account and try to send/receive emails.
Outlook includes Server Timeout settings that can interrupt connections if set low. Thus, here’s how to increase the Server Timeout settings in your Outlook account.
Safe Mode will launch Outlook without any add-ons so that no other software can conflict with Outlook.
Most users have resolved Outlook error 0x800ccc0f by using Outlook in Safe Mode. So, follow the steps given below to use the Safe Mode.
Corrupted Outlook data PST file is another cause of Outlook send receive error 0x800ccc0f. Therefore, use the Inbox Repair tool of Outlook to fix the PST file.
You can utilize the tool in the following steps:
Note: Replace the number at the end of ‘C: Program Files (x86)Microsoft Office 16’ path with your version of MS Outlook.
This article has listed only those methods that have already fixed Outlook Error 0x800ccc0f. Hence you too would hopefully solve the issue by using one of these methods.