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Connection to Google is Temporarily Unavailable on my PC [2024 Fix]
These methods will solve the issue in no time
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Updated onJanuary 8, 2024
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Google Apps Sync errors do occur, preventing users from connecting to Google servers. Usually, when this issue occurs, the following error message pops on the screen:Connection to Google is temporarily unavailable.
It is worth mentioning that this error oftenprevents Outlook from connectingto the servers, even when having a working internet connection.
To fix this common issue, we share a series of solutions below. This is a general troubleshooting guide you can use whenever you get this error, irrespective of the programs it affects.
What to do if Google connection is temporarily unavailable?
1. Restart Outlook/Reboot computer
As simple as it may sound, restarting Outlook and rebooting your computer could solve your issue.
First, close Outlook, re-open it, and see if it works. If this does not work, restart Windows and try opening Outlook again.
2. Make sure Date & Time is accurate
Making sure that your date and time are correct is imperative. Inaccurate date and time settings may mess up the internet encryption mechanisms.
To changeDate & Time, follow these simple steps:
3. Enable contact sharing in the Google Apps control panel
To enable contact sharing, follow these steps:
4. Disable antivirus and firewall
Yourfirewallorantivirus toolscould be the culprits behindGoogle Apps Sync‘s inability to connect to the servers.
Different antiviruses have different way of being turned off. You should be able to find the way of disabling your antivirus easily though.
To disable the firewall, you need to follow the next steps:
Check to see if Outlook can connect to the servers now. If it still does not work, we recommend you turn the antivirus and the Windows Firewall back on.
We hope that our solutions proved helpful. If this guide helped you out, or you have other solutions to fix this error, please leave us a comment in the comment section below.
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Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina has been a Windows fan ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP computer.
She is interested in all things technology, especially emerging technologies – AI and DNA computing in particular.
Prior to joining the WindowsReport team, she worked in the corporate world for a number of years.
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Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina is a Windows fan since forever, especially interested in AI, emerging technologies, privacy, and security.
