Quick tips to Resolve an Operation Timed Out Error

The Ms Outlook email client has a very

efficient error handling mechanism that can point out the issues behind a specific error. However certain error messages may be a bit difficult to narrow down as they may arise out of possibly a myriad of underlying issues.

One such error message that we can safely club in this class is the Operation timed out error associated with sending of an email. Not only does it mention that the operation got timed out, it also clearly specifies that a response from the server was not received. Let’s look at the possible ways to overcome the issue.

Check your Internet Bandwidth

At the very outset you need to consider the possibility that the send request actually got timed out due to bandwidth constraints. Check your internet download and upload speeds and stop any programs such as Windows update etc. Also consider stopping all downloads and programs that consume bandwidth like DropBox. Once you have freed up your internet connection, try sending the email again.

Look at your Firewall settings and Antivirus Programs.

If the above step did not solve the issue you need to check whether you are being blocked by a firewall. In case you have installed any firewall software then you should consider disabling the same. For office systems you need to talk to your IT support team and make them aware of the issue. It is important to note that an Antivirus application can also cause this issue. If you have enabled email checking it is quite possible that the Antivirus application is taking up too much time and thus leading to a timed out error. Consider disabling the Antivirus application and resending the email to isolate the issue. If the mail goes through you need to look at your Antivirus settings and make the required changes.

Large Attachments can be the culprit

If you are trying to send a huge attachment through the Outlook email client then you are quite likely to experience this error. Try sending a simple email without any attachment and if it goes through then the heavy attachment loaded email needs to be blamed. In such a scenario consider breaking up the attachment into parts and sending it across in multiple emails.

Dealing with a Messed up PST file

If the PST file that Outlook uses to store its data gets damaged due to an Outlook crash, the encompassed data becomes acutely at risk. In such a scenario you must take help of a

pst repair tool like DataNumen Outlook Repair without much ado. This proficient tool can negotiate extensively damaged PST files and is not constrained by their size or the storage media on which they are located. Moreover after a file has been recovered, the tool allows you to store it on any location including a connected network drive. Last but not the least the tool is quite capable of recovering data from Password protected PST files.

Author Introduction:

Alan Chen is President & Chairman of DataNumen, Inc., which is the world leader in data recovery technologies, including sql recovery and outlook repair software products. For more information visit http://www.datanumen.com/