Comments on: Thunderbird POP timeout problem http://www.howinthetech.com/thunderbird-pop-timeout-problem/ Daily Tech Tips and News Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:07:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: klancy kennedy http://www.howinthetech.com/thunderbird-pop-timeout-problem/#comment-18481 klancy kennedy Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:38:57 +0000 http://www.evileyez.org/thunderbird-pop-timeout-problem/#comment-18481 I am using Thunderbird 3.0, but have had this problem with 2.x as well.. I have modified my mailnews.tcptimeout from 100 to 9000. Restarted, and still have the same problem. But get this, I can go start > run > 'cmd' > ping mail.mymailserver.com ..and I get ping times below 400 milliseconds. (no lost pings) I know this is high, but I am an expat in China. If anyone knows an effective solution other than using a virtual private network (VPN) connection, I am very interested in knowing it. I am a computer technician with a degree, I've searched comprehensively and also checked Thunderbirds official pages on this subject. That being said, if anyone out there isn't holding a bachellor's degree in computer repair, it's unlikely that you will find a solution for this. Thunderbird simply screwed up by using settings that are unrealistic for anyone that needs to get their mail from a server that's in a different country. I am using Thunderbird 3.0, but have had this problem with 2.x as well.. I have modified my mailnews.tcptimeout from 100 to 9000.

Restarted, and still have the same problem.

But get this, I can go start > run > ‘cmd’ > ping mail.mymailserver.com

..and I get ping times below 400 milliseconds. (no lost pings) I know this is high, but I am an expat in China.

If anyone knows an effective solution other than using a virtual private network (VPN) connection, I am very interested in knowing it.

I am a computer technician with a degree, I’ve searched comprehensively and also checked Thunderbirds official pages on this subject.

That being said, if anyone out there isn’t holding a bachellor’s degree in computer repair, it’s unlikely that you will find a solution for this.

Thunderbird simply screwed up by using settings that are unrealistic for anyone that needs to get their mail from a server that’s in a different country.

]]> By: steven yates http://www.howinthetech.com/thunderbird-pop-timeout-problem/#comment-18458 steven yates Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:07:33 +0000 http://www.evileyez.org/thunderbird-pop-timeout-problem/#comment-18458 what is all this pop 3 ive been trying my utmost to get all this but simply dont understand what the hell your talking about,my email was put in by an expert . ihave books on computer language but its all too much to understand half the time im using trail and error learning by mistakes . surely theres an easier solution what is all this pop 3 ive been trying my utmost to get all this but simply dont understand what the hell your talking about,my email was put in by an expert . ihave books on computer language but its all too much to understand half the time im using trail and error learning by mistakes . surely theres an easier solution

]]> By: kokopo http://www.howinthetech.com/thunderbird-pop-timeout-problem/#comment-17895 kokopo Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:43:08 +0000 http://www.evileyez.org/thunderbird-pop-timeout-problem/#comment-17895 I have the same problem with my TB pop3 account. Very frustrating especially when it worked fine previously. Only yesterday I was able to get email messages by changing to port 20. Setting the port back to the default 25 I was still able to send/receive email until this morning when it was just like hitting a brick wall. Tried all your above suggestions guys but no luck. Any help would be much appreciated. Finally is this a TB specific issue only? I have the same problem with my TB pop3 account. Very frustrating especially when it worked fine previously. Only yesterday I was able to get email messages by changing to port 20. Setting the port back to the default 25 I was still able to send/receive email until this morning when it was just like hitting a brick wall. Tried all your above suggestions guys but no luck. Any help would be much appreciated. Finally is this a TB specific issue only?

]]> By: Adam Myers http://www.howinthetech.com/thunderbird-pop-timeout-problem/#comment-17775 Adam Myers Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:00:50 +0000 http://www.evileyez.org/thunderbird-pop-timeout-problem/#comment-17775 @Hardway: thx @Hardway: thx

]]> By: Hardway http://www.howinthetech.com/thunderbird-pop-timeout-problem/#comment-17771 Hardway Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:40:32 +0000 http://www.evileyez.org/thunderbird-pop-timeout-problem/#comment-17771 *update* Sorry, that was Firefox prefs, try this one instead: C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\p3ar4zpe.default\ *update*

Sorry, that was Firefox prefs,
try this one instead:
C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\p3ar4zpe.default\

]]> By: Hardway http://www.howinthetech.com/thunderbird-pop-timeout-problem/#comment-17770 Hardway Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:36:56 +0000 http://www.evileyez.org/thunderbird-pop-timeout-problem/#comment-17770 For reference, on Windows prefs.js is located in: C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\1vnxnrtm.default\ For reference, on Windows prefs.js is located in:
C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\1vnxnrtm.default\

]]> By: Brent http://www.howinthetech.com/thunderbird-pop-timeout-problem/#comment-14265 Brent Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:39:35 +0000 http://www.evileyez.org/thunderbird-pop-timeout-problem/#comment-14265 Thank you so much for this. I did not realize that if the timeout was longer the mail server can actually download the data. I had tried what i thought was everything to get the mail to come in, now it has. Thanks a bunch Thank you so much for this. I did not realize that if the timeout was longer the mail server can actually download the data. I had tried what i thought was everything to get the mail to come in, now it has. Thanks a bunch

]]> By: Javier http://www.howinthetech.com/thunderbird-pop-timeout-problem/#comment-139 Javier Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:56:40 +0000 http://www.evileyez.org/thunderbird-pop-timeout-problem/#comment-139 Actually, if you are using Thunderbird 1.5 you can modify the setting of the configuration property through the GUI accessing Tools -> Options -> Advanced and modifying the value of "Connection timeout" (defaults to 60 seconds). This changes mailnews.tcptimeout (which is used instead of mail.pop3_response_timeout ). In previous releases you can install the AboutConfig extension to set the mail.pop3_response_timeout property in a more user-friendly way ( see https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?application=thunderbird&numpg=10&id=423) Actually, if you are using Thunderbird 1.5 you can modify the setting of the configuration property through the GUI accessing Tools -> Options -> Advanced and modifying the value of “Connection timeout” (defaults to 60 seconds). This changes mailnews.tcptimeout (which is used instead of mail.pop3_response_timeout ). In previous releases you can install the AboutConfig extension to set the mail.pop3_response_timeout property in a more user-friendly way ( see https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?application=thunderbird&numpg=10&id=423)

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