Outlook: Error 550 - how to solve the error message

If you get error 550 when using Outlook, there is a problem sending emails. Often the error is caused by incorrect settings and can be easily fixed.

How to fix Outlook error 550

If you receive an error message with the code 550 when trying to send emails in Outlook, it means that there is an authentication problem. To fix this, please click on "File" in the menu bar of the e-mail program and select the "Information" option.

1. Next, go to "Account Settings" > "Account Settings" and double-click on your e-mail address.
2. Next, open the "More Settings" submenu and enable the "Outgoing Mail Server" option to "The outgoing mail server (SMTP) requires authentication".
3. In addition, also activate the option "Use the same settings as for incoming mail server" and click "OK" to confirm the changes.

Error 550: This helps with further problems with Outlook

If you continue to have problems sending e-mails or other problems with Outlook, the recovery wizard from Microsoft can help you. This is a free tool that you can download from "support.office.com". To use the wizard to solve Outlook problems, start it first and click on "Outlook". If error 550 occurs, then select the option "I have problems sending and receiving e-mails" and follow the further instructions.