Error Code: 800C013E
Error Code 0x800C013E in Windows Live Mail usually means one of two things (but if neither of them solves your problem, don't despair: these are the two most common solutions, but there are other fixes which can be tried) --
1. This error number can indicate a problem with the Windows Live Mail (WLM)
store folder (the folder where data such as messages, calendars and account settings are stored by the program). It may be enough merely to
re-index it:
1. To open the Options dialogue, in Windows Live Mail select: File >
Options > Mail
(or press the keys Ctrl+Shift+O for Options)
2. On the "Advanced" tab, select: Maintenance
3. Change the setting for "Compact the database..." to 1
so that it does the compacting every time WLM is run.
4. Close that settings box, then close Windows Live Mail.
You should see a message about "Recovering unused disk space". Wait for the program to finish doing that, then wait a few more minutes for the program to finish its housekeeping. In practice, this means waiting until your computer's disk-access
light stops flashing, which - if you have lots of messages in WLM and a slow computer - might take up to 10 minutes.
5. Re-launch Windows Live Mail. It might now work normally.
2. If not, I suggest a clean reinstall of Windows Live Essentials 2011, as follows -
- Uninstall Windows Live Essentials by following the steps within this link:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/essentials-uninstall-ui
- Delete the following folders for a clean installation:
For 32 bit
C:\Program Files\Windows Live
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Windows Live
For 64 bit
C:\Program Files(x86)\Windows Live
C:\Program Files(x86)\Common Files\Windows Live
- Install Windows Essentials 2011:
https://archive.org/details/windowsliveessentials2011_201908
See also -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Essentials
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/forum/all/windows-live-mail-error-code-0x800c013e-after/77fcb37a-0d1f-4256-abab-cfc1ea01f0e1
David -- This second fix particularly applies to YOU.
You are running a very old version of WLM, and you are running a POP3 account. Both those factors count against you. You will have a much better chance of success in fixing this problem by upgrading to
WLM 2011 and by using IMAP. That combination is by far the most widely supported one.
On request, I can post a full step by step guide to installing WLM 2011 with IMAP.