Windows Live Mail is now discontinued by Microsoft. Microsoft ended its support for Windows Live ail in 2017. But it has been seen that few users are still using it. In Windows Live Mail, users are facing an error i.e. 0x800ccc0f.
In this blog, we are going to discuss how one can resolve this error 0x800ccc0f in Windows Live Mail. Here, you will also find the reasons that causes this error and after that, we will find out the solution to resolve this error.
Due to bugs in Windows Live Mail, incorrect settings of POP, firewall blocking, etc. are the common reasons behind WLM error 0x800ccc0f. It is very essential to resolve this error as this can affect the security of the system and track desktop data and browser history of the system.
Here are few solutions by which you can get rid of this error in Windows Live Mail.
1. Scan your system for malware
You can scan your whole system using Windows defender. Given are the steps for this –
In Windows 10
In Windows 8/8.1
In Windows 7
2. Change the ports
You can change your port to 995 and also ensure to mark SSL. Set your port to 465 for outgoing mail and enable SSL. Now, check if the problem is resolved.
3. Disable third-party anti-virus application for temporary basis
If any third-party anti-virus application is installed on your system, it may conflict with Windows Live Mail. So, to fix this error, you need to temporarily disable it.
4. Repair Windows Live Mail
The error can be eliminated by re-installing and repairing Windows Live Mail. Given are the steps for this –
5. Use Windows Live Mail in another Windows account
May be your current Windows account has some issues. So, switch to another one and try running it on another Windows account and check for the error is resolved on not.
6. Open WLM account on another system
Try opening Windows Live Mail account on another system. If it works on another system then run complete checkup of the system.
7. Fix your registry
Fix your registry, may be it may have invalid keys or corrupt entries and this cause error 0x800ccc0f error in Windows Live Mail. For this, you can use Registry Cleaner.
8. Automated solution
If none of the manual methods work for you, you can try an automated solution i.e. Datavare EML to PST Converter. This is considered one of the best ways to fix this error. It will migrate all your EML file data into PST file format without any issues. After that, you can use PST files which are easy to port and access with Outlook, a popular email client and substitute of Windows Live Mail.
Conclusion
This post make you aware of the solutions to resolve Windows Live Mail error 0x800ccc0f. Try out the manual solutions and if they don’t work, use the provided automated solution.
