This article features error 0x800CCC0B in Windows Live Mail. Let us know about this error – why it occurs and what is the solution to resolve Windows Live Mail error 0x800CCC0B.
This error is displayed when Windows Live Mail fails or crashes while running. It indicates that authentication is required for both incoming and outgoing mail servers.
To resolve this error, follow the given steps –
Step 1. Open Windows Live Mail and go to Accounts tab.
Step 2. Now, select the email account that is showing Windows Live Mail error and click on Properties button.
Step 3. Properties window for the email account is opened. In this window, click on Servers tab.
Step 4. In Outgoing Mail server section, select this option ‘My server requires authentication’ and click OK.
Step 5. Generally, same username and password for the incoming and outgoing emails is used. However, this is not the correct situation now, click on Settings button.
Step 6. In Outgoing Mail Server window, Use same settings as my incoming mail server option is selected by default.
Step 7. Select Log on.
Step 8. For Outgoing Mail, enter account name and password.
Step 9. You may check remember password option, if you want.
Step 10. Click on OK button.
Step 11. Now, you can try sending emails from your email account to check whether the error disappears or not.
Windows Live Mail is able to securely send and receive emails from your service provider. However, some of the email service providers need server authentication for both incoming and outgoing servers. Thus show error code 0x800CCC0B. We have provided complete steps above to resolve this error.
