How To Fix Pop Server Not Responding Issue?

POP is the incoming mail server protocol, to retrieve email messages from the server to your email account. When you are accessing the email account on a system, at times, the Pop server not responding error message appears on the screen. Continue to read to understand the reasons for the error and the measures to prevent it.

Causes of the error:

• Step 1: If the server timeout is less, then the Pop server error can arise.
• Step 2: The incorrect server settings lead to such an error.
• Step 3: The server does not respond when the security program on the system prevents the POP service.

Solutions for the problem:

Increase server timeout

• Step 1: When you are using a third-party email client, during the mail server configuration, you could have set the default server timeout, which may be short.
• Step 2: Open the email account on the client application, then go to the Account settings.
• Step 3: Navigate to the Advanced settings, find the Server Timeout menu, increase the time range to the maximum, and save the settings to fix Pop server not responding issue.

Verify server settings

• Step 1: On the email client on your device, go to the email account settings section.
• Step 2: Under the Settings section, choose the email account you want to configure and proceed to the server settings window.
• Step 3: Check if the POP server name and the port number are correct; if it is not, then change it appropriately.
• Step 4: Make sure the appropriate encryption type is chosen, and the required settings are done.

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