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How do I fix Outlook error? Cannot connect to server? (8 solutions)
When Microsoft Outlook can’t connect to your email server, you’ll no longer receive incoming emails and you won’t be able to send new emails. This situation prevents you from performing email-related tasks. Fortunately, there are ways to work around this problem.
Some reasons why Outlook has trouble connecting to the email server include a minor glitch in the app, your internet connection is down, or there is a problem with the Outlook data file. This guide provides a few solutions to help your Outlook client connect to your email server and retrieve new emails.
One way to fix most minor Outlook issues is to restart the app. When you do this, Outlook will disable all of its features and restart them. This gives each option a fresh start, which can fix many minor issues.