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Technical News & Discussion => IDNet Help => Topic started by: Captain K on Jan 27, 2009, 23:24:34

Title: POP3 problem?
Post by: Captain K on Jan 27, 2009, 23:24:34
Is there a problem with the POP3 server on the idnet.com email addresses?  I can see my email via webmail, but Outlook point-blank refuses to download the messages through the POP3 server, despite me checking and re-entering the settings twice.  Outlook happily downloads messages from other POP3 servers.
Title: Re: POP3 problem?
Post by: Lance on Jan 27, 2009, 23:48:34
My phone just connected to my pop3 idnet.com no problems at all. Sometimes outlook can play up so i recommend rebooting the pc if you haven't already.
Title: Re: POP3 problem?
Post by: Simon on Jan 27, 2009, 23:52:17
Ditto above.  :)
Title: Re: POP3 problem?
Post by: Captain K on Jan 28, 2009, 00:04:31
Hmmm.  This is very odd.   ???

I had already rebooted but tried it again, just in case.  While I logged off an email arrived in my old <shudder> Tiscali account which I can still access, and Outlook fetched it fine.  However, the 6 emails that are sitting in my IDNet email are stuck firmly on the server.  :dunno:
Title: Re: POP3 problem?
Post by: Captain K on Jan 28, 2009, 00:08:37
Update - after sitting there for 5 minutes, with only 25 bytes out of 120 KB downloaded, all the emails came through in a rush!  Really can't fathom that, but I hope the problem has gone away now  :fingers:
Title: Re: POP3 problem?
Post by: Rik on Jan 28, 2009, 10:18:36
Odd one, Bruce. Keep an eye on it and let support know if it repeats. I find that Outlook will sometimes hang on one of my addresses, not necessarily IDNet, and re-starting Outlook after a minute or so will normally cure it.
Title: Re: POP3 problem?
Post by: Sebby on Jan 28, 2009, 13:40:41
Another one of those unexplainable glitches, I think. :)
Title: Re: POP3 problem?
Post by: Simon on Jan 28, 2009, 13:55:29
For the record, my POP3 emails have been fine.  :)