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email inbox refresh error - UID FETCH failed

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Thunderbird 102.2.1 (32-bit) on Windows 10 Pro email account - xxx@optonline.net

Get New Messages for... xxx@optonline.net email account yields the following error - The current operation on 'Inbox' did not succeed. The mail server for account xxx@optonline.net responded: UID FETCH failed.

email is not fetched from server or updated in Thunderbird Inbox Confirmed incoming/outgoing Server Settings correct with optonline.net email is accessible from optonline.net website

Thunderbird 102.2.1 (32-bit) on Windows 10 Pro email account - xxx@optonline.net ''Get New Messages for...'' ''xxx@optonline.net'' email account yields the following error - ''The current operation on 'Inbox' did not succeed. The mail server for account xxx@optonline.net responded: UID FETCH failed.'' email is not fetched from server or updated in Thunderbird Inbox Confirmed incoming/outgoing Server Settings correct with optonline.net email is accessible from optonline.net website

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My memory isn't the best, but I'm fairly sure the duplicate problem posted here a few days ago was also from an Optimum user, but I can't be positive. This is a server issue, and the technical explanation is over my head, but email clients cannot cause this problem. I encourage you to contact them to see what assistance they can provide. If I locate the prior post, I'll let you know. And maybe someone on this forum with more knowledge on this error may see this and comment.

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YES! Here it is: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1386455 same provider, Optimum. I can't fix this, and I hope when you talk to them, they may take this seriously.