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 |
Please see the following knowledgebase article from microsoft to troubleshoot http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813514