Connection to Server Timed Out

[Gary Allen Garibaldi]

Arnold Pietersen wrote:
> 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
> 
I've been having the same problem for the past week, server timed out
with sbcglobal. I think it's on there side. I find after the timeout if
I click get mail it will download the email.

Gary