In case anyone cares about this, it was a firewall issue with ident. All Mozilla windows still block, but it's for a much shorter time, since the POP server doesn't have to wait for a timeout every time.
Paul Erickson wrote: > It seems like every Mozilla window blocks on data retrieval when the > mail client is getting messages from POP account using SSL. > > I don't know if there's a direct link with the SSL or if SSL just takes > longer, so the delay is more noticeable. > > I've seen it on .94 and .95 on Linux. > > Just curious if it would be considered a problem... > > -Paul >
