Fix Error 0X8007274c for Windows 10

Error 0x8007274c appears in Windows 10 when your system cannot sync with the IMAP account you specified.

The error is usually displayed by the Windows 10 Mail app, although it can also be caused by Outlook. There is a corresponding error code of 0x80072726 that may also be displayed on some systems.

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

The messages are often displayed as:

“We have a problem downloading the messages. Please try again later. Error code 0x8007274c and 0x80072726”

To resolve the issue, you must remove any potential blockers from the IMAP email connection.

The way to do this is to first make sure your mail app is set up correctly, then your antivirus/firewall app isn’t blocking your connection.

If you can get this right, you should be able to receive email through your chosen email client (either Windows Mail or Outlook). The process should be relatively simple:

Solution

1. Temporarily disable any third-party firewalls

If 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 application’s connectivity with the IMAP server. You can do it by following the steps below:

• Right-click on the antivirus/firewall icon in 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 applicable option is

While this will leave your PC exposed temporarily, we can restart it after trying the Mail app one more time.

Now you need to go to your mail app and see if it will download the email this time or not. Otherwise, it means that you have to specifically allow the svchost.exe file in the core elements of Windows.

2. Allow SVCHost.exe through Windows Firewall

SVCHost.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 it shouldn’t.

If you’re still experiencing error 0x8007274c (or 0x80072726), you should try making an “exception” for this app 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 “Host Process for Windows Service” and then click “OK”

You then need to test the mail app again after this. If it works, then you have solved the problem (for now).

If not, you will have to perform the same process with Windows Defender…

3. Allow SVCHost.exe through Windows Defender

windows defender is the default antivirus app that comes with Windows 10. If the above steps 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