This issue mostly is reported by users on older versions of Windows and it can cause Windows Live Mail to stop working. In this guide, we will give you a bunch of solutions that you can apply to resolve the Windows Live Mail error 0x8de00005 on your PC. Let us get right into it.
What is Windows Live Mail error 0x8de00005?
When your PC throws a Windows Live Mail error 0x8de00005, then you will get either of a couple of the deficiency codes, i.e., 3219 or 3202. The causes are usually the following:
Network problems – Sometimes routers won’t connect to the Internet, or there might be another network-related issue that is causing this problem. Client configuration – A common cause can be your client configuration. Make sure that HTTPS and IMAP are properly configured to fix this problem. Account problems – In some instances, you might have an account issue, so you might have to change or even delete your Outlook account.
How can I fix the Windows Live Mail error 0x8de00005?
Here are a few quick things that you can try out before going ahead with the advanced solutions;
You can try restarting your PC. Certain temporary glitches or bugs can be easily resolved by restarting the PC, as it will load all the system files from scratch. Check the Internet connection and make sure that it is working well. A limited Internet connection can often give rise to multiple errors. Close the program completely and launch it back again and check if this resolves the error or not.
Now let us take a look at some advanced solutions if the above preliminary ones did not fix the issue. SPONSORED
1. Configure Hotmail correctly
2. Deactivate the old account
3. Add a new account
4. Remove the old account
Once you have shifted all your email messages from your old account to your new one (which you have added using solution 2), then, you can go ahead and remove your old account following the steps mentioned in this solution. Do note that removing the account is irreversible, i.e., you won’t be able to get it back. So, make sure that you have transferred all your emails from your old account to your new one before deleting them.
5. Enable IMAP in your Gmail account
That is it from us in this guide. We also have a guide that will help you resolve the Outlook cannot log on error message. And if Outlook won’t open on your PC, there’s a dedicated article for that as well. Let us know in the comments below, which one of the above solutions helped you resolve the Windows Live Mail error 0x8de00005.
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