I apologize if this is a known issue. This is the first time I have come across it and am baffled. If this is off topic, please let me know and I'll continue my search elsewhere.
I have a client with a Linux 2.2.14 server, was running std ipop3d, now running latest version of Qpopper. I admin the server. He has two Windows boxes at home running the latest versions of Outlook (supposedly, still trying to get more information on this). On one machine, which does not get much e-mail, there is no problem checking e-mail. The other machine has an acct on the server which gathers lots of e-mail. When he checks his e-mail, there are times he gets a Timeout on the server. Currently, it is set to default of 120 secs. Tried to run at 10 mins, same problem. Most of the time his e-mail works. However, it seems some type of message gets in his mail file, and Outlook stops downloading the e-mail. It eventually times out, and the mail gets all put back in the mail file. He tries again. Same thing. I have to go edit the file to remove the msg. It is usually one of those recent spams enticing users to apply a "Microsoft" patch, which is included in the msg. We tried increasing the timeout on the Outlook side. That did not help. It does not appear to be a timeout issue. It appears to be an Outlook problem. However, is there some problem with the way POP mail is presented to Outlook clients that could cause this? Has anyone with Outlook experience seen this before? Any pointers from anyone as to what I can have my client do? He is remote and I do not really know what he is seeing, other than him saying it just stops downloading at message 22 of 256. Then it quits. Please point me in the direction I should go to help him. I truly appreciate any time you spend on helping me out. Thank you. JohnM -- John Mendenhall [EMAIL PROTECTED] surf utopia internet services
