Error Code: 0x800ccc90
This article explains how to handle error code 0x800ccc90
Symptom:
When you try to check your email, you get the following error message:
There was a problem logging onto your mail server. Your User Name was rejected. Account: 'mail.example.com', Server: 'mail.example.com', Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR', Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90.
Cause:
- Incorrect Email settings.
- Incorrect scan settings on anti-virus software (if any).
- Corrupted account settings.
Solution:
- Check your Outlook Express settings.
- Repair and Recover Outlook Express.
Important: If you have an anti-virus program installed on your computer and if you have set the anti-virus program to scan all emails automatically, then you need to change the settings in the anti-virus program to resolve this issue. To do that, you might need to turn off the option where it says "scan your email" or something like that. Refer your anti-virus manual for instructions.
