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Unable to receive emails

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Since the last Thunderbird update I have been unable to receive emails from virginmedia but I can send them. I now use Outlook which is working fine But, I would like to use Thunderbird.

Since the last Thunderbird update I have been unable to receive emails from virginmedia but I can send them. I now use Outlook which is working fine But, I would like to use Thunderbird.

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what error message to you get? What anti virus are you using? Have you tried it with email scanning disabled?

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I am using ESET. I am getting no error messages just the blue circle going round as though it is waiting for a reply. I disabled the email scanning and tried Thunderbird again, still the same. I restarted the computer, still the same. Thanks for the reply Dave

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davidmather12 said

I am using ESET. I am getting no error messages just the blue circle going round as though it is waiting for a reply. I disabled the email scanning and tried Thunderbird again, still the same. I restarted the computer, still the same. Thanks for the reply Dave

https://thunderbirdtweaks.blogspot.com/2020/12/eset-stopped-me-getting-mail.html