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When I open Thunderbird I get a message " connection to server.gmail.com has timed out "

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Tom
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How do I fix this timeout problem ? Thanks for your time and attention.

How do I fix this timeout problem ? Thanks for your time and attention.

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sfhowes
sfhowes
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Does it actually show 'server.gmail.com'? Check your settings and see if the incoming server is imap.gmail.com or pop.gmail.com.