{"id":1329,"date":"2021-05-17T11:55:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T11:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/?p=1329"},"modified":"2022-04-29T10:39:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T10:39:21","slug":"outlook-cannot-connect-to-server-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-server-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Outlook Cannot Connect To Server? Let&#8217;s Fix It!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the message indicates &#8220;Outlook cannot connect to Server&#8221; problem occurs when your Outlook mail is having trouble connecting to the server. Due to this, you won&#8217;t be able to send or receive emails on your Outlook account unless you fix the issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Outlook-Cannot-Connect-To-Server-e1631964498315.jpg\" alt=\"Outlook Cannot Connect To Server\" width=\"481\" height=\"212\" class=\"wp-image-1970 size-full aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Outlook-Cannot-Connect-To-Server-e1631964498315.jpg 481w, https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Outlook-Cannot-Connect-To-Server-e1631964498315-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we have mentioned the various ways to fix Outlook Cannot Connect to the Server issue that you can use to fix your Outlook Mail.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Related Post:- <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/how-to-refresh-outlook\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Refresh Outlook<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-server-issue\/#Solutions_for_%E2%80%98Outlook_Cannot_Connect_to_Server_Issue\" >Solutions for &#8216;Outlook Cannot Connect to Server&#8217; Issue<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-server-issue\/#1_Check_Your_Account_Credentials\" >1. Check Your Account Credentials<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-server-issue\/#2_Check_If_Outlook_is_Set_to_Offline\" >2. Check If Outlook is Set to Offline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-server-issue\/#3_Check_Your_Network\" >3. Check Your Network<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-server-issue\/#4_Check_the_Microsoft_Exchange_Connection\" >4. Check the Microsoft Exchange Connection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-server-issue\/#5_Connect_to_Microsoft_Exchange_by_using_SSL\" >5. Connect to Microsoft Exchange by using SSL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-server-issue\/#6_Configure_Your_Proxy_Server\" >6. Configure Your Proxy Server<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-server-issue\/#7_Use_Outlook_In-Built_Repair_Tool\" >7. Use Outlook In-Built Repair Tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-server-issue\/#8_Disable_Outlook_Extensions\" >8. Disable Outlook Extensions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-server-issue\/#9_Rebuild_Outlook_Data\" >9. Rebuild Outlook Data<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-server-issue\/#10_Repair_Or_Reinstall_Outlook_App\" >10. Repair Or Reinstall Outlook App<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-cannot-connect-to-server-issue\/#Final_Words\" >Final Words<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solutions_for_%E2%80%98Outlook_Cannot_Connect_to_Server_Issue\"><\/span><b>Solutions for &#8216;Outlook Cannot Connect to Server&#8217; Issue<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given below we have mentioned all the possible solutions to fix Outlook Cannot Connect to Server error on Windows. Unless you know the exact cause behind the issue, we suggest you follow each method one by one to fix the problem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure to check if your issue is resolved after trying each method. You can stop continuing with the steps when your issue is resolved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Check_Your_Account_Credentials\"><\/span><b>1. <\/b><b>Check Your Account Credentials<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your outlook is having trouble connecting to the server you must check your account credentials and Exchange server name. To do so, you can follow the steps given below and if needed, correct them right away.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch Outlook and go to File.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now select Info and then Account and Social Network Settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Check-your-Account-Credentials.jpg\" alt=\"Check your Account Credentials\" width=\"589\" height=\"434\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1971 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Check-your-Account-Credentials.jpg 589w, https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Check-your-Account-Credentials-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select your Outlook account from the dialogue box and remove it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now add your Outlook account again with the correct account credentials.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Check_If_Outlook_is_Set_to_Offline\"><\/span><b>2. Check If Outlook is Set to Offline<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another reason that can cause Outlook connection issues is when your <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/fix-outlook-working-offline-error\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Outlook is set to Offline<\/a><\/strong>. If you notice your Outlook status is set to Working Offline or Disconnected, you should follow the steps given below to set it back to online.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch Outlook and go to the Send\/Receive tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the Work Offline button to bring it back Online<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Check-if-Outlook-is-Set-to-Offline.jpg\" alt=\"Check if Outlook is Set to Offline\" width=\"590\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1972 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Check-if-Outlook-is-Set-to-Offline.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Check-if-Outlook-is-Set-to-Offline-300x76.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Check_Your_Network\"><\/span><b>3. Check Your Network<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Outlook cannot connect to the server error persists, you should check your network connection. Outlook starts working offline or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-disconnected-issue\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Outlook shows disconnected<\/strong><\/a> status when you are not connected to the network or if it isn&#8217;t working properly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can try the below steps to ensure that your network connection is stable.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try connecting any other PC or device to the same network and see if you can access your Outlook account there.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open a web browser on your computer and visit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.outlook.com\/\">outlook.com<\/a>. Sign in to your Outlook account and see if you are able to send or receive emails from there. If you can&#8217;t access your Outlook account from the webmail too, it means there is an issue with the outlook server.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are connected to a public network then try connecting to a private one and see if that helps.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Check_the_Microsoft_Exchange_Connection\"><\/span><b>4. Check the Microsoft Exchange Connection<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow these steps given below to check your Microsoft exchange server connection:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch Outlook and go to File.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now select Info.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on Account and Social Network Settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select Account Settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Check-the-Microsoft-Exchange-Connection.jpg\" alt=\"Check the Microsoft Exchange Connection\" width=\"297\" height=\"198\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1973 aligncenter\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a look at your exchange account. If you see the indicator icon in orange, it means that there is an issue with the exchange connection.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Connect_to_Microsoft_Exchange_by_using_SSL\"><\/span><b>5. Connect to Microsoft Exchange by using SSL<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refer to the below-mentioned steps to fix Outlook not Connecting to the Exchange Server problem by using SSL as your security.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Outlook on your Windows device.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to File and select Info.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select &#8220;Account and Social Network Settings&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click Account Settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on your email account and then select Change.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select More Settings and go to the Advanced tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Connect-to-Microsoft-Exchange-by-using-SSL.jpg\" alt=\"Connect to Microsoft Exchange by using SSL\" width=\"403\" height=\"443\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1974 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Connect-to-Microsoft-Exchange-by-using-SSL.jpg 403w, https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Connect-to-Microsoft-Exchange-by-using-SSL-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At last, click on OK to apply your changes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Configure_Your_Proxy_Server\"><\/span><b>6. Configure Your Proxy Server<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case you are using a proxy server for internet access, you must follow these steps to complete the connection configuration.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch Outlook on your Windows PC.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now go to File and select Info.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose Account and Social Network Settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select Account Settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you need to select your Outlook account and then click on Change.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on More Settings and head to the Connection tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to select the &#8220;Connect to Microsoft Exchange using HTTP&#8221; option under Outlook Anywhere.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now select the Exchange Proxy Settings option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here you need to enter the link that will connect you to your proxy server.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the below option\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect using SSL Only<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you need to select the Only Connect to Proxy Servers that have this Principal Name in their Certificate and enter &#8220;must: URL&#8221; in the given space\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under Proxy Authentication, select Basic Authentication or NTLM in authentication type.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At last click on OK to apply your settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/ol>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Use_Outlook_In-Built_Repair_Tool\"><\/span><b>7. Use Outlook In-Built Repair Tool<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After trying all the above solutions, if you are still not able to fix the Outlook Cannot Connect to Server issue, then you can use the Outlook Repair tool to fix your Outlook account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>To do so, follow the steps given below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Outlook and click on File.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, Select Info.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on Account and Social Network Settings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select Account Settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here you need to select your Outlook account.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find and select the Repair button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will be prompted to enter your account credentials and confirm them. If the account password auto-fills, then you must remove it and enter it manually to avoid any error.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After confirming your account credentials click on the Next button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now Outlook will try to fix any problem with your account and connect to the server successfully.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Related Post:- <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/how-to-repair-office-365\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Repair Office 365<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Disable_Outlook_Extensions\"><\/span><b>8. Disable Outlook Extensions<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are using any extensions to access your Outlook account on Windows then it might be one of them that is causing this issue. To find the culprit you need to disable each extension one by one and check when you can connect to the outlook again.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First of all, open Outlook on your computer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select File and then click on Options.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now select Add-ins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit the Go button and uncheck all the extensions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Disable-Outlook-Extensions.jpg\" alt=\"Disable Outlook Extensions\" width=\"603\" height=\"518\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1975 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Disable-Outlook-Extensions.jpg 603w, https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Disable-Outlook-Extensions-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select Ok to apply your changes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At last, restart Outlook<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can connect to the outlook server now then there was something wrong with one of your extensions. To find the exact culprit extension you need to try disabling each extension one by one and remove it permanently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Rebuild_Outlook_Data\"><\/span><b>9. Rebuild Outlook Data<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If nothing of the above methods works for you then you can also try to rebuild the entire Outlook data file. Outlook stores its data and info in an external file and uses it to perform its operations. If we delete this file, Outlook will try to rebuild its data from scratch which could resolve your issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Outlook and go to file.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select info and click on Account and Social Network Settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No select Account Settings and go to the Data Files tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the Open File location option.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Rebuild-Outlook-Data.jpg\" alt=\"Rebuild Outlook Data\" width=\"603\" height=\"495\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1976 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Rebuild-Outlook-Data.jpg 603w, https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Rebuild-Outlook-Data-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rename or move the Outlook data file to another location<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At last, you need to restart the outlook. The Outlook mail will start recreating your data file from scratch.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Repair_Or_Reinstall_Outlook_App\"><\/span><b>10. Repair Or Reinstall Outlook App<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you continue to face Outlook cannot connect to the server error even after trying all the above solutions then the last resort left is to repair or reinstall the outlook application. Follow the steps given below to repair your Outlook app and if it doesn&#8217;t work you should reinstall it completely.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press Windows + r key to open the run dialog box.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now enter appwiz.cpl in the given space and hit the Enter button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Application Manager, navigate to the Microsoft Office option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right-click on Microsoft office and select change.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on repair and select continue.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Repair-Or-Reinstall-Outlook-App.jpg\" alt=\"Repair Or Reinstall Outlook App\" width=\"602\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1977 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Repair-Or-Reinstall-Outlook-App.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Repair-Or-Reinstall-Outlook-App-300x269.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check if your Outlook and connect to the server after you have repaired the application. If not then you should install the app right away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Words\"><\/span><b>Final Words<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope your Outlook Cannot Connect To The Server error is resolved and you are not facing any other issue. In case, you happen to face any other issue with your Outlook or if the Server issue persists, feel free to connect with our <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/microsoft-outlook-support\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Outlook Technical Support<\/a><\/strong> team for assistance. 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