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I am getting a server time out message

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dianas8
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How do I fix this? I get the message for 2 to 4 times and then email goes thru, I know there is a config fix but don't remember it I am running Windows 10 on a PC

How do I fix this? I get the message for 2 to 4 times and then email goes thru, I know there is a config fix but don't remember it I am running Windows 10 on a PC

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user1121639
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There can be several different things that could be going wrong. While extending the timeout period might help, it will not fix what is going wrong.

Chances are extending the timeout period will just make you wait longer before the failures. If you want to punish yourself this way, then click on this link for instructions for Change connection timeout


If you want to actually fix whatever is wrong, then the first step is to post here your Thunderbird Troubleshooting Information.

At the top right of the Thunderbird window, click the menu button (or use the regular menu at the top), then select Help: Troubleshooting Information.

Click the "Copy text to clipboard" button.  Do not check the box "Include account names"  Then paste (Ctrl-V), the text into your response here. We only need to see the sections down to and including the "Extensions" section, so you can delete the rest.