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notification "Server imap.gmail.com has disconnected".

Thunderbird Connectivity
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Tom Hayes
Tom Hayes

I periodically get a T-bird notification "Server imap.gmail.com has disconnected". If I wait for 30 sec to a minute, the connection reconnects and everything is fine, until it does it again. If it disconnects in the middle of sending a message, the send action will freeze and perhaps, time-out if the disconnect time is too long. Any ideas about this periodic disconnection? I'm using version 128.9.2esr (32 bit) with Win10 pro.

Thanks, Tom Hayes

I periodically get a T-bird notification "Server imap.gmail.com has disconnected". If I wait for 30 sec to a minute, the connection reconnects and everything is fine, until it does it again. If it disconnects in the middle of sending a message, the send action will freeze and perhaps, time-out if the disconnect time is too long. Any ideas about this periodic disconnection? I'm using version 128.9.2esr (32 bit) with Win10 pro. Thanks, Tom Hayes

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Matt
Matt
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Have you tried without allowing your antivirus to scan outgoing mail? The most common reason for timeouts (server disconnected) is antivirus taking it's own sweet time looking for a virus it is incapable of finding.