Connection to Server Timed Out

[Arnold Pietersen]

I am downloading messages in Thunderbird.  The message:

Downloading message 1 of 14

will appear at the bottom of the screen.

However, after some time a dialog box appears with the message:

Connection to server timed out

I have set up ICS on a XP machine to share the Internet connection with 
Feisty.  I can serve the Internet and sent e-mails on Feisty.  But the 
receiving e-mails are problematic.

Any help out there.

Regards

Arnold