Fix Outlook Express 0x800ccc0f and Timeout Error Messages

In this article, we discuss a couple of Outlook Express errors that occur when anti-virus applications interfere with email transfers during real-time scanning and constant monitoring. This slows down the connection and causes timeout errors and unnecessary account setting changes. These errors are also prone to happen due to slow Internet connection or the connection being dropped.

Error Code:  0x800cc0f

Symptom:

An attempt to send or receive mail fails with the following error message:

“Error 0x800ccc0f: Connection to the Server was interrupted”.

Cause:

Primary cause of this error is the conflict between Outlook Express and installed third-party anti-virus software. The anti-virus software’s real-time protection utility checks the email as it comes in from your Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) server and therefore, slows down the process.

Sometimes, the cause might be a slow Internet connection.

Solution:

• If the Internet connection is slow, wait for some time and try later. If the connection seems okay then, it was probably a temporary server fault.
• Try browsing other websites. If the pages open very slowly, you know who to blame.
• Manually reconfigure your POP3 server following these steps:

1. Open Outlook Express.
2. In the Tools menu, click Accounts.
3. Select your email account and click Properties.
4. On the Advanced tab, enter the correct POP3 information and then click OK.
5. Try sending and receiving your emails.

• Disable your anti-virus software to see if the error disappear. If the error is resolved, it is more than likely that the conflict between your Outlook Express and the anti-virus software is the culprit. Try to contact your anti-virus software vendor for solution. If nothing works, it is best to shift to other more user-friendly malware removal tool, such as XoftSpySE.

Error: Timeout Error

Error Codes: 0x8004210a,0x800ccc19

Symptoms:

You cannot connect to your Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) e-mail account. The server returns a message that says:

‘The operation timed out waiting for a response from the receiving (POP) server 0x8004210a’

OR

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

Cause:

This error occurs due to possible conflicts with various versions of anti-virus software installed on a client machine. The products causing these problems might differ. At times, a connection failure or a network error may also cause this error.

Solution:

If the cause is a connection error, you need to wait sometime before trying again. However, if the cause is a third-party anti-virus software, the only way out is to contact the anti-virus vendor. Provide all necessary details and hope for the best.

If customer support is lousy and you really need to get on with Outlook Express, you might even want to consider switching to a fresh and more reliable anti-malware client, such as XoftSpySE.

Errors with various applications on your computer may also occur if the system is full of junk files and unwanted registry entries. This unwanted data interferes with the normal functioning of your computer and creates problem. To resolve these issues and optimize your PC for better and error-free performance, you need to get rid of this junk data. An easy, reliable, efficient as well as quick way to achieve this is by using an advanced PC optimization tool, such as SpeedyPC.

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