Website design By BotEap.comError 0x8007274c appears in Windows 10 when your system is unable to sync with the IMAP account you specified.

Website design By BotEap.comThe error is usually displayed with the Windows 10 Mail app, though it can also be caused by Outlook. There is a corresponding error code of 0x80072726 that can also be displayed on some systems.

Website design By BotEap.comThe error is caused by the connection to the IMAP server being blocked, usually by a third party firewall. SVCHOST.exe also crashes sometimes, preventing synchronization from taking place.

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Website design By BotEap.com “We are having a problem downloading your messages. Please try again later. Error code 0x8007274c and 0x80072726”

Website design By BotEap.comTo resolve the issue, you must remove any possible blocks from the IMAP email connection.

Website design By BotEap.comThe way to do this is to first make sure your mail app is configured correctly, then your antivirus/firewall app isn’t blocking your connection.

Website design By BotEap.comIf you can accomplish this successfully, you should be able to receive emails through your chosen email client (either Windows Mail or Outlook). The process should be relatively simple:

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Website design By BotEap.com1. Temporarily disable any third-party firewalls

Website design By BotEap.comIf you have a third-party firewall (AVG / Avast / Kaspersky / Symantec), you’d better pause it temporarily. This way, you will be able to see if you are blocking your mail app’s connectivity to the IMAP server. You can do it by following the steps below:

• Right-click the antivirus/firewall icon on the Windows taskbar at the bottom right.
• In the menu that appears, look for “pause” or “temporarily disable”
• Select for 10 minutes or whatever the corresponding option is

Website design By BotEap.com While this will temporarily leave your PC exposed, we can restart it after trying the mail app one more time.

Website design By BotEap.comNow you need to go to your mail app and see if it will download the email this time or not. If not, it means that you need to specifically allow the svchost.exe file in Windows Core.

Website design By BotEap.com2. Allow SVCHost.exe through Windows Firewall

Website design By BotEap.comsvhost.exe it is used by Windows to help services operate on your system. While this app generally works fine, sometimes it will crash because it tries to access files/services that it shouldn’t.

Website design By BotEap.comIf you are still experiencing error 0x8007274c (or 0x80072726), you should try making an “exception” for this application in Windows Firewall:

• In the search bar at the bottom left of the screen, type “Windows Firewall”
• Click on the app that appears first in the list
• In the menu that loads, select “Allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall”
• Add a new application, with the directory URLs: – C:WindowsSystem32svchost.exe – C:WindowsSYSWOW64svchost.exe
• After adding it, rename it to “Host Process for Windows Service” and then click “OK”.

Website design By BotEap.com Then you have to try the mail app again after this. If it works, then you have solved the problem (for now).

Website design By BotEap.comIf not, you’ll have to go through the same process with Windows Defender…

Website design By BotEap.com3. Allow SVCHost.exe through Windows Defender

Website design By BotEap.comwindows defender it’s the default antivirus app that comes with Windows 10. If the steps above didn’t work, you’ll need to add svchost.exe to your excluded apps:

• In the bottom right corner of the taskbar, select the little blue shield and right-click
• Select “Open” from the menu that appears
• Click “Settings”
• Scroll down to “Exclusions”
• Add exclusion
• Select “Exclude an exe, com, or str process” and exclude the following: C:WindowsSystem32svchost.exe & C:WindowsSYSWOW64svchost.exe
• Restart your PC