Outlook-Hotmail sending and receiving error 0x80040126

[cenoxo]

Like several other posters here within the last 24 hours, I'm also
suddenly unable to send/receive Hotmail messages via the Outlook
Connector in Outlook 2003. I see the following error:

"Task '********@hotmail.com - Sending and Receiving' reported error
(0x80040126) : 'The operation cannot be performed because the
connection to the server is offline.'"

All worked fine until yesterday. No changes or updates have been made
to Outlook, Windows XP, etc.

Hotmail server problems?

 

[Laura Rooke]

I think they had server problems yesterday - all seems OK now.

 

[Guest]

I just posted the same problem/error message with my msn account. What's
interesting is that I have a another e-mail address I use through outlook
that is working fine.

 

[Guest]

I've also had the same problem with my MSN, and it started after I downloaded
the latest Windows update on Tuesday night. I have called my DSL provider
and they tried several things, but thought it was a Windows issue. I have
been frustrated by the lack of information and help with resolving this
problem. Any input would be greately appreciated.

 

[Guest]

I'm posting this same message in a few threads so the word gets out...read
below

I just got off the phone with Outlook Tech Support. Apparently the MSN
servers have been having some issues for the past couple of days. It only
affects certain accounts (but I did not understand why). Anyways, the long
and short of it is...You may be able to fix it right now or it may take an
additional 24 hours to resolve, she said it's hit and miss. In either case,
here is what Tech support said you need to do:
1. Remove your msn connector under add & remove programs in the control panel.
2. Staying in add or remove programs click on MSN and change/remove and
re-download the Microsoft Office Outlook Connector.
3. In outlook, remove your e-mail account and then re-add it.

On mine it did sink all my e-mails into outlook initially but still won't
receive any new e-mails. If it does not work we are supposed to try again in
24 hours. The upside (if there is one) is that they are aware of the issue!

Good luck to all.

 

[cdrewcweb]

Thanks, Jason. I just got off with Microsoft MSN Support. As of
Saturday, Oct 14 2:53pm PST, no update yet as to when they will have
the issue fixed. They are working on it. They report that when it is
fixed emails will begin arriving as they had in the past using outlook
connector. Good luck!

 

[leogets01]

I use outlook connector along with Outlook 2003 to send and receive mail through my hotmail/live.ca mail accounts.

In Outlook 2003 using Tools, Option and Others Tab, Advanced Settings.
I changed the "Startup in this folder" from the Personal Folders Inbox to one of my live.ca hotmail accounts inbox. Ever since then, the error message would appear (Outlook 2003 error 0x80040126) when I tried to send mail. Don't know why this happened. But changing it back to use the Personal Folders Inbox fixed this issue, at least for me. However now I have to look at this stupid Usless Personal folders section when there is no way to delete it or remove it.

One way I found to overcome this issue was to first set startup folder as default Personal Folders Inbox.
Close Outlook 2003.
Uninstall Outlook Connector.
Open Outlook 2003 and remove your hotmail accounts then close Outlook 2003.
Log off then back on.
Reinstall Outlook Connector current v14.0.5118.5000.
Add 1 hotmail account.
Go and change Start in Folder to the Inbox of this account.
Add the rest of your hotmail accounts.
Close Outlook 2003.
Reopen Outlook 2003 to sync all accounts.
Close Outlook 2003 then reopen it.
Send emails from/to each of your hotmail accounts.
At first it gave me the error. After hitting send/receive a couple of times the errors cleared and all mail was sent.
Again, Send emails from/to each of your hotmail accounts.
it should not error out anymore.