Please Help With Outlook 2013 Trying To Connect; Immediate Assistance Needed.

I have recently set up a Outlook 2013 account. But every time I make an attempt to access it through Outlook, I get the following errors.
The status bar only shows this: Trying to connect.
When I checked the Repair Account option, I got this: Fails establishing network connection. Outlook cannot discover settings for your account because a network connection could not be established. You may need to turn off Work Off-line to automatically configure this account. (Work Off-Line is not enabled).
How can I fix my problem with outlook 2013 trying to connect?
