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the RETR command did not succeed.

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frankrega
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I am getting this message when I want to retrieve emails in Thunderbird: The RETR command did not succeed. see image for full message

I have to go to a web browser to get my messages, sent to frankrega@verizon.net Would appreciate any help at all. Thank you.

I am getting this message when I want to retrieve emails in Thunderbird: The RETR command did not succeed. see image for full message I have to go to a web browser to get my messages, sent to frankrega@verizon.net Would appreciate any help at all. Thank you.
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frankrega
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I think I solved it. Tbird was trying to retrieve too many messages from AOL. A bug in AOL was trying to send over 1000 old messages at once. So I just went into AOL mail and deleted everything, after saving impt. stuff in saved folder. Did get some help from AOL too.