Solution to fix Outlook 2003 Error 0x800CCC0F


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)

This is the error message which encounters by the outlook 2003 users when they try to send or receive email messages. Following after this error message, users are not able to send or receive mail after this. This error throws due to the connection between outlook application and server terminated unexpectedly. This is also recognized as Time Out error. Like Outlook 2003 users, this problem is also associated with the other outlook application users like 2002 etc. this error message is same with the outlook express user.

Before fixing this error we should know the reason behind this error messages. There are various reasons for such error which areas follow—

  1. This problem may cause due to the termination of connection between server and outlook application. Also called Time Out error.
  2. Problem may caused due to the antivirus where option to check email before sending or receive email is enabled.
  3. If users are trying to send email messages through SMTP connection.
  4. If the email size is more than the SMTP connection size limits.
  5. If there is any incorrect setting of account.
  6. Or email may get corrupted or damaged.


Resolution to fix Outlook 2003 Error 0x800CCC0F

If this error is due to the termination of connection between outlook application and server then try to send it after some time after connecting it again. If again you are getting this after establishing connection after some time then check and change the setting of account if this is wrong but if this is right then check the size of the email message that it should not be more than the size of the SMTP connection. Disable the option of checking email before sending or receiving or antivirus program.

If all these process are not completing the purpose of solving outlook error 0x800CCC0F then it might be possible that your email stored in the outlook application's email box folder get corrupted or damaged and this creating problem in sending or receiving email messages. It doesn't stop here else later on you won't able to access the folder and all email stored in it after sever corruption. There are highly chances of losing stored important email messages.

Use inbox repair tool which is the inbuilt outlook repair tool. It repair PST file where all email stored and fix the corruption issue but if the corruption is severe then it won't able to repair it and leave file as it is. At that time you can use third party outlook PST repair software which can repair corrupted file and fix the corruption issue in any corruption issue without affecting any email stored in it.