error: 0x80072EFD

Question

I wish it resolves in a few minutes. I can't reach my mail sometimes for days.

I have to read and send mail trough the crappy webmail!

Ans this is going on for months now!

Is it so difficult to make a good e-mail program??

error: 0x80072EFD

Answer 1

The error code simply means ERROR_INTERNET_CANNOT_CONNECT, so you'll have to troubleshoot your Internet connection.

Start by resetting your modem (switch it off, wait five minutes, then switch it on again). Try synchronizing your Hotmail account again.

If that doesn't help, check your firewall to make sure that ports 25, 80, 110, 119, 143, 443, 465, 587, 993 and 995 are open for Windows Live Mail to use, or trust the program to use any port it wants to.

Make sure any third-party anti-virus software isn't scanning email. You don't need it to, and it can cause problems.

A long shot: in Control Panel, find and open Internet Options. On the Advanced tab, make sure that SSL 2.0 and 3.0 are not enabled, and that TLS 1.0, 1.1 and 1.2 are enabled under Security:

Also in the Internet Options dialogue, there should for most users be no entries at all on the Connections tab. Click LAN settings: that page should normally be empty, too.

If you make any changes, please try send/receive in Windows Live Mail after each one so we know which change - if any - solved the problem.

Answer 2

none of this worked still cannot get Hotmail to sync in live mail error: 0x80072EFD

Answer 3

Hello,

Welcome to Windows Live Mail. Sorry to hear that you are getting error: 0x80072EFD on your program. Let's see what we can do. This error may be caused by any of the following issues:

• Applications or processes that interfere with Internet      communications
• Resource issues on your computer
• High Internet activity
• Recoverable database errors

In most cases, this error is caused by temporary issues caused by very slight interruptions in communications between the computer to be updated and the update to be downloaded. Verify that your Internet connection is working.

Internet Explorer settings may be causing Connectivity Problems.

A. SSL settings are incorrectIncorrect SSL settings in Internet Explorer may prevent email from being sent or received

i. Start Internet Explorer. 

ii. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Advanced tab. 

iii. In the Security section, make sure that the following check boxes are set correctly: 

    a. Clear the Check for server certificate revocation check box.  

    b. Select the Use SSL 2.0 check box.  

    c. Select the Use SSL 3.0 check box. 

iv. Click OK to close the window. 

B. Incorrect Proxy settingsClear the proxy settings in Windows to establish a direct connection to the Windows Live service. To do this, follow these steps:

i. Start Windows Internet Explorer. 

ii. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options. 

iii. Click the Connections tab, and then click LAN settings.  

iv. Click to clear the automatically detect settings check box. 

v. Click OK two times. 

C. Internet Explorer may be set to work offlineTo enable Internet Explorer to work online:

i. Open Internet Explorer.

ii. Click to open the file menu.

iii. If there is a check next to Work Offline, click Work Offline to clear the option.

To know more, I provided a link that I want you to check on:

**You may encounter temporary connection-related errors when you use Windows Update or Microsoft Update to install updates**

Let us know how things turn out. 

Note: I've split your post; this would allow us handle your concerns directly.

Thanks!