{"id":5947,"date":"2018-08-24T09:47:46","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T08:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.semnaitik.com\/?p=5947"},"modified":"2025-05-28T11:21:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T10:21:44","slug":"troubleshoot-error-0x80040900","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.semnaitik.com\/blog\/troubleshoot-error-0x80040900\/","title":{"rendered":"Error 0x80040900 – How to Troubleshoot this Outlook Error?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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While using Microsoft Outlook, encountering an error message is entirely useless and very frustrating. If there’s any sort of problem, whether in Outlook or in its PST file, you’re likely to encounter an error message. Error\u00a00x80040900 is one of the most common Outlook errors. In this article, we’re going\u00a0to discuss the most common reasons for this Outlook error message. Also, we’ll learn how to troubleshoot Outlook error\u00a00x80040900.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Have you ever faced an Outlook error message? Do you remember how you resolved it? Microsoft Outlook is undoubtedly a\u00a0popular email client. However, it ain’t immune to errors and other issues. What would you do if you encounter an error while using the Outlook client? Most of the\u00a0time, Outlook users resolve the errors simply by restarting Outlook or the computer. But sometimes this trick fails to resolve the actual problem. In such a situation, you should start looking into the problem a bit more deeply.<\/p>\n

Outlook Error\u00a00x80040900<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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How would you deal with a situation in which you’re unable to send or receive emails through Outlook?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sometimes even a small issue can cause Outlook to throw an error message. Error 0x80040900 is a common error that occurs when the mail server name or ports are incorrectly specified in the\u00a0Outlook Account Settings<\/em><\/strong>. Or maybe you can’t reach the mail server due to the poor or no Internet connection. In any of these situations, you may receive the following Outlook error\u00a0message\u00a0during the\u00a0Outlook Send\/Receive operation:<\/p>\n

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By default, the error message reads,<\/p>\n

Task \u2018semnaitik@gmail.com \u2013 Receiving’ reported error (0x80040900): ‘The server name you entered cannot be found on the network (it might be down temporarily) Verify that you are online and that the server name is correct.’<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Troubleshoot Error 0x80040900<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It ain’t easy to detect the exact reason for this Outlook error message. However, below are the most possible reasons due to which the Outlook error 0x80040900 occurs:<\/p>\n