How to Customize Timeout Settings for Email

Microsoft Outlook 2002/2003

1. From the Tools menu, select Email Accounts...

2. Select View or Change existing E-mail account and click Next.

3. Select the E-mail you want to change and click Change...

4. To open the Internet E-Mail Settings window, click More Settings...

5. Select the Advanced tab.

6. Left-click on the slide point and drag it to the far right side (10 minutes). By changing the settings,

    You increase the session timeout to prevent your connection from being terminated.

7. Click APPLY and then OK.

Outlook 2007/2010/2013

1. Start Outlook.

2. On the Tools menu, click Account Settings...

3. Click to select the target email account, and then click Edit...

4. Click More Settings...

5. Click the Advanced tab.

    Gradually increase the server timeout setting until the issue is resolved.

Direct Mail Windows

1. start to Windows Live Mail.

2. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.

3. Click the Mail tab.

4. Click your target email account, and then click Properties.

5. Click the Advanced tab.

6. Improve server timeout settings

Mozilla Thunderbird

1. Start Thunderbird

2. On the Tools Menu, click Options. The Tools icon should be in the top left corner of the Thunderbird window.

   If there is none, follow these steps.

a) Click the Menu option.

b) Click Option .

c) Click and make sure the Menu Bar option is checked.

d) If done correctly, the top left corner of the Thunderbird window will now have these icons.

3. Click the Tools menu.

4. Click Options.

5. Click the Advanced option.

6. Click on the General tab.

7. Scroll down to the end of the page until you see Config Editor...  Click on it.

8. Click I accept the risk!.

9. Enter this text in the search bar.

    mailnews.tcptimeout

    Then double-click on the search results.

10. Increase the amount based on your preference. When you're done, click OK.

Outlook Ekspres

(email program has been discontinued)

1. From the Tools menu, select Account...

2. Select the Mail tab.

3. Select the E-mail you want to change and click Properties.

4. Select the Advanced tab.

5. Left-click on the slide point of the "Server Timeout" section and drag it to the far right side (5 minutes).

By changing the settings, you add a session timeout to prevent your connection from being disconnected.

6. Click Oke .

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