Error 4202
MS Outlook account is synchronized by Microsoft Outlook Hotmail Connector with Windows Live Hotmail account. A Hotmail connector is totally free add-in utility within Outlook which enables users to operate hotmail account in Microsoft Outlook. But you encounter an error named error 4202 while synchronization process. Sometimes, when outlook is in the process of synchronizing with hotmail send or receive error arises resulting in the interruption of synchronization process. When you try to access hotmail account using hotmail connector, you will see the following error message :
“Task {removed email address} reported error (0x80004005): There is an error synchronizing your mail account. Please verify your account is configured correctly by first accessing your mail on the web. Error: 4202.”
Main reasons for the occurrence of Error 4202
- Error 4202 occurs due to addresses containing invalid characters like !#$%*/?^_~.
- Virus or malware attack leads to occurrence of this error.
- Invalid registry entry
- Due to internet connection problem
- Any kind of interruption between synchronization process leads to error 4202.
- Improper installation of Outlook application
- Abrupt shutting down of the system
How to resolve Error 4202?
You can solve this issue using scanpst.exe, an in-built tool of outlook application. Though it is provided to solve Outlook related issue, it fails to solve error 4202. Therefore, you need to use PST repair tool that is very effective in solving Outlook related issues.
