"A connection to the server could not be established" error message when you add a second Hotmail account to Outlook 2002 (325114)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2002
This article was previously published under Q325114

SYMPTOMS

When you try to add and configure more than one Hotmail account in Outlook 2002, you may receive one of the following error messages:
A connection to the server could not be established.

http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp is now in offline mode.
If you click Details, you may receive one of the following error messages:
There may be server or network problems or your timeout interval may be too short. Please search Microsoft Outlook Help for HTTP Mail Troubleshooting.

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Task 'Hotmail(1):Folder:Inbox Synchronizing headers.' reported error (0x800CCCF0):'The service is currently unavailable. Try again later.'

CAUSE

Outlook 2002 supports only one Hotmail service per profile.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

287424 How to Configure Outlook with Hotmail

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/7/2006
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