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I'm getting an error message:"error occurred with the POP3 Mail server.Mail server pop.sfr.fr responded:" Can't receive e-mails

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For the last few weeks receiving e-mails has played up occasionally, but now I can't get any of them. I have Windows 7. My server is SFR (france) and I keep on getting the above error message. I have already changed my account settings to port 995 with SSL active ,still doesn't work. I can get e-mails via my server directly.

For the last few weeks receiving e-mails has played up occasionally, but now I can't get any of them. I have Windows 7. My server is SFR (france) and I keep on getting the above error message. I have already changed my account settings to port 995 with SSL active ,still doesn't work. I can get e-mails via my server directly.

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That is a message from the server, have you asked your provider what you have to do to allow the collection of mail via a mail client. My guess is the protocol is turned off on their server and you actually have to change something there.

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That is a message from the server, have you asked your provider what you have to do to allow the collection of mail via a mail client. My guess is the protocol is turned off on their server and you actually have to change something there.

Thanks for your suggestion,Matt. After all it seems to have sorted itself out with no further action!