I have a Windows PC, and when I use Outlook I keep getting this error along with this code, 0x800ccc0b. Can someone suggest me ways on how to fix this because I am not able to send any emails but only receive them?
This error is not a server problem, it can be that your email client is misconfigured, or there is an error with SMTP on one of the other service, or there is a DNS problem with your ISP or your ISP is blocking access to Port 25.
A solution to fix the problem is to shut down and restart your computer. Make sure Outlook is configured to, ” SMTP: My server requires authentication” and then use the same username and password as a POP3 account. Temporarily turn off all Firewall and third party virus software. Temporarily use port 26 instead of 25 because most of the ISPs are blocking port 25 to prevent their clients from spamming.
Error code “0x800CCC0B” indicates that the server or mail box is busy. If you keep getting this error, check and verify that your POP or IMAP setting is correct. For Gmail, here are the correct IMAP and POP settings.
For IMAP settings:
For POP settings:
Before you can use Gmail on Microsoft Outlook Express, you have to enable first IMAP or POP in your Gmail account before you can use an email client. To enable IMAP or POP in your email account, open your web browser and log in to your Gmail account. Next, click the gear icon on the upper right corner of the screen then select “Settings”.
In “Settings” screen, go to “Forwarding and POP/IMAP” tab then enable the appropriate settings. If you want to use IMAP, in “IMAP Access”, select “Enable IMAP” then click “Save Changes” at the bottom. If you want to use POP, in “POP Download”, select “Enable POP for all mail” then click “Save Changes”. Now, in Microsoft Outlook Express, go to “Tools” then “Accounts”.
In “Internet Accounts” window, go to “Mail” tab then click “Add” and select “Mail”. In “Internet Connection Wizard” window, in “Display name”, enter your full name or the name you want to appear in your email messages then click “Next”. On the next screen, in “E-mail address”, enter your Gmail email address then click “Next”.
On the next screen, select a server from the dropdown list (POP3, IMAP, or HTTP). If you want to setup a POP account, select POP3. If you want an IMAP account, select “IMAP”. After this, enter the details of the server from the list I created above then click “Next”. On the next screen, in “Account name”, enter your Gmail email address then your Gmail password in “Password”.
Click “Next” then “Finish”. After this, select “imap.gmail.com” item in “Mail” tab then click “Properties”. Next, go to “Servers” tab then under “Outgoing Mail Server” section, check “My server requires authentication” then click “Settings”. On the next screen, make sure “Use same settings as my incoming mail server” is selected then click “OK”. Next, go to “Advanced” tab then set the correct port numbers and protocols.
When you are finished, click “OK” and that’s it. Test your new account by sending a new email message. If you receive an error, check the configurations above.
