What is ‘Outlook error 0x8004011D’ in Windows 10/8/7?
If you are facing Outlook error 0x8004011D error in your Windows 10/8/7 computer while trying to update your emails on Outlook/Microsoft Outlook, or when sending/receiving emails on Outlook then you are in right place for the solution. You will be guided here with easy steps/methods to resolve the error. Let’s starts the discussion.
‘Outlook error 0x8004011D’: It is common error associated with Microsoft Outlook or Outlook – email client service provided by Microsoft and is part of Microsoft Office Suite. This error is usually appeared when you to send or receive emails on Outlook App in your Windows computer. This error is also appeared when you try to update your emails on Outlook – email client service. Let’s take a look at error message.
“Task ‘Microsoft Exchange Server’ reported error (0x8004011D) : ‘The server is not available. Contact your administrator if this condition persists.’
Task ‘Microsoft Exchange Server – Sending and Receiving’ reported error (0x8004011D) : ‘The server is not available. Contact your administrator if this condition persists.’”
Outlook error code 0x8004011D is appeared on all recent Windows OS version like Windows 10/8/7 computer. The possible reason behind the issue can be the issue with Microsoft Exchange Server that’s only occurring temporarily. In such case, you can try to fix the issue by enabling the use of Cached Mode in Microsoft Exchange’s Offline settings. Some users also reported they were able to fix the issue by creating brand new email profile to be used with Outlook.
If you are experiencing ‘Outlook error 0x8004011D’ error while SD card is connected, it might possible SD card is infected with malware or viruses and is causing problem by residing itself in the root folders of SD card & flash drives. In such case, you can put your Windows PC in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with networking, and running Safety Scanner utility should take care of the issue. Let’s go for the solution.
How to Fix Outlook error 0x8004011D in Windows 10/8/7?
Method 1: Fix ‘Outlook error 0x8004011D’ with ‘PC Repair Tool’
If this issue is occurred due to some issues in your Windows computer, then you can try to fix the issue with ‘PC Repair Tool’. This software offers you to find and fix BSOD errors, DLL errors, EXE errors, problems with programs/applications, malware or viruses infections, system files or registry issues and other system issues with just few clicks.
Method 2: Enable Microsoft Exchange Server’s Cache Mode
One possible way to fix the issue is to enable Microsoft Exchange Server’s cache mode.
Step 1: Open ‘Control Panel’ in Windows 10 via Windows Search Box
Step 2: In ‘Control Panel’, type ‘Mail’ in search function at top-right corner and click on it
Step 3: In the ‘Mail Setup – Outlook’ window, click ‘E-Mail Accounts…’ button under ‘E-Mail Accounts’ section
Step 4: Inside ‘Account Settings’, menu, select ‘E-Mail’ tab, and double-click on ‘Exchange Account’ that you are using
Step 5: Inside settings, scroll down to ‘Offline Settings’ section and check ‘Use Cached Exchange Mode’ checkbox and follow on-screen instructions to finish the setup. Once done, restart outlook with same Microsoft Exchange account and check if the error is resolved.
Method 3: Create new Outlook Profile
Several users reported that they were able to fix the issue by creating a new Outlook profile. You can try this method and check if it works.
Step 1: Open ‘Control Panel’ in Windows 10 computer, type ‘Mail’ in Search Bar in Control Panel and open it
Step 2: In the opened ‘Mail Setup – Outlook’ window, click on ‘Show Profiles’ under ‘Profiles’ section
Step 3: In the opened window, select the Outlook profiles you are using currently and hit ‘Remove’ button to remove the account. Press ‘Yes’ if asked for confirmation
Step 4: Now, open Outlook again and follow on-screen instructions to configure your email for scratch. Attempt to snyc your outlook program and check if the error is resolved.
Method 4: Run system scan for malware or viruses in Windows Safe Mode
This issue can be occurred due to malware or viruses infections in your computer or with the SD card/flash drives attached into computer. You can run system scan for malware or viruses with some powerful antivirus software in order to remove infections and resolve the issue. You can also try ‘PC Repair Tool’ (mentioned in Method 1) offers you to remove malware or infections, and fix Windows PC issues.
Step 1: Connect SD card/flash drive to your computer that is causing error, in File Explorer, right-click on the drive and select ‘Format’ option
Step 2: In the ‘Format’ window, leave the same File System type and check ‘Quick Format’ checkbox and hit ‘Start’ button to start formatting
Step 3: Once formatted, restart your computer and when you see initial login screen, click ‘Power Options’ icon, press ‘SHIFT’ key on keyboard and click ‘Restart’ option to restart your computer in safe Mode
Step 4: In next screen, click ‘Troubleshoot > Startup Settings’ and select ‘F5’ to boot your computer with Safe Mode with networking
Step 5: Once you are logged into computer in Safe Mode, run ‘PC Repair Tool’ to scan your computer for malware and once done, please check if the error is resolved.
Method 5: Allow two Microsoft Exchange accounts in outlook installation
If you are unable to fix this issue with your Microsoft Exchange account you logged –in. You can configure Outlook to allow two Microsoft Exchange accounts in one Outlook installation.
Step 1: Press ‘Windows + R’ keys on keyboard, type ‘regedit’ in ‘Run’ window and hit ‘OK’ button to open ‘Registry Editor’ and navigate to following path in Registry Editor
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIS\ParametersSystem
Step 2: Right-click on empty space and select ‘New > DWORD (32-bit) value’ and name the key value to ‘MaximumAllowedSessionsPerUser’
Step 3: Double-click on created value to edit, set ‘Base’ to ‘Decimal’ and change ‘Value Data’ to ‘number of Exchange Accounts you want to use with Outlook’, and hit ‘Ok’ button to save the changes.
Step 4: Now, Open ‘Run’ window using ‘Step 1’, type ‘services.msc’ in ‘Run’ window and hit ‘Ok’ button to open ‘Services’ window
Step 5: Find and right-click on ‘Microsoft Exchange Information Service’, and select ‘Restart’ option to restart the service. Once done, please check if the error is resolved.
Conclusion
I hope this post helped you on How to fix Outlook error 0x8004011D in Windows 10/8/7 with several easy steps/methods. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That’s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.
