What is Outlook Error 2002 in Windows 10/11?

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What is Outlook Error 2002 in Windows 10/11?

Usually, when the user is unable to add an email account in Outlook, it shows an error code 2002. It may also appear when a connection issue between Outlook and the mail server. The main reason for this error 2002 if the mail server is experiencing downtime or other technical issues.

How to Fix Error 2002 in Outlook?

There are a few methods to solve Outlook error 2002 which are given below.

  1. Ensure you have updated your Outlook to the latest version, if not then update it and check the results.
  2. Repair the Outlook application and check whether an error is solved or not.
  3. Go to Outlook default location and cut the OneAuth and IdentityCache folders out of the Microsoft folder and paste them it another location. After that relaunch Outlook and check whether error 2002 is solved or not.
  4. Create a new profile and add your account to the new profile and check if the same error still occurs.

If the Outlook error 2002 still occurs then contact Microsoft support to check it.