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My inbound mail messages get 'stuck' after a large file message download, so that no additional messages load

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I use Thunderbird to retrieve messages from a POP server. It usually works fine, but occasionally following a mail with a large attachment, will only re-retrieve that particular message on a continuous loop, without downloading any further messages. I try deleting some of the prior inbound emails, and sometimes this frees up the download. Today, after 4 days of trying, nothing is downloading. Nor are any inbound messages being noted.

I use Thunderbird to retrieve messages from a POP server. It usually works fine, but occasionally following a mail with a large attachment, will only re-retrieve that particular message on a continuous loop, without downloading any further messages. I try deleting some of the prior inbound emails, and sometimes this frees up the download. Today, after 4 days of trying, nothing is downloading. Nor are any inbound messages being noted.

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Go to your email providers web mail page and delete the problem email there. See if that frees up your other email.

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Go to your email providers web mail page and delete the problem email there. See if that frees up your other email.