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Retrieving emails used to take 30 seconds, now takes 3-4 minutes (yahoo? outlook?)

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gemini641
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Before about 6-7 weeks ago, clicking the "Get messages" button would send my login and retrieve my messages in less than thirty seconds. Now it is taking 3 to 4 minutes to perform the same function. AT&T says it must be in Thunderbird but then, they always blame problems on somebody else. I personally thinkk it's either AT&T or Yahoo but they say not.

Before about 6-7 weeks ago, clicking the "Get messages" button would send my login and retrieve my messages in less than thirty seconds. Now it is taking 3 to 4 minutes to perform the same function. AT&T says it must be in Thunderbird but then, they always blame problems on somebody else. I personally thinkk it's either AT&T or Yahoo but they say not.

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Wayne Mery
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yahoo are known to have issues.

are any accounts outlook/hotmail? if yes, set imap server - outlook.office365.com" smtp - smtp.office365.com

gemini641
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Thanks, Wayne I'm pretty sure it's Yahoo but they won't admit anything....say it's Thunderbird. I don't have and never will have an outlook account.