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The RETR command did not succeed.

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ykt2369
ykt2369

Need help in the following error message. Is this a problem with Thunderbird or it is a problem with MS outlook365? Any solution to fix this?

The RETR command did not succeed. Error retrieving a message. Mail server outlook.office365.com responded: Server Unavailable. 21

Need help in the following error message. Is this a problem with Thunderbird or it is a problem with MS outlook365? Any solution to fix this? ''' The RETR command did not succeed. Error retrieving a message. Mail server outlook.office365.com responded: Server Unavailable. 21'''

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jtcavuotisr
jtcavuotisr

I am using Thunderbird to connect to Comcast Xfinity email server. mail.comcast.net port 995

jtcavuotisr
jtcavuotisr

mail.comcast.net sending RETR error