How to Change the Timeout for Send/Receive in Outlook
When you check your email using Microsoft Outlook, the program uses a setting called "Server Timeout" to determine how long to wait for a response from the email server before giving up. If the email server, which belongs to the company you have your email service through, tends to take a while to respond, you will have trouble getting your email to download to Outlook. Using the "Server Timeout" setting in Outlook, you can adjust the amount of time the program will wait before giving up on the email server.
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Instructions
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Change the Timeout in Outlook 2007
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Launch Outlook 2007 and click "Tools" then "Account Settings."
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Click on the email account you wish to alter, and click "Change" from the right side of the window.
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Click the "More Settings" button, then the "Advanced" tab, and increase the "Server Timeouts" slider.
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Click "OK," and click the "Send/Receive" button to test the new timeout setting to see if it is long enough. If you are still experiencing problems, repeat the process, extending the timeout to a longer time, and test it again.
Change the Timeout in Outlook 2010
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Launch Outlook 2010 and click "Files" then "Info."
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Click on the "Account Settings" button, and choose "Account Settings" from the list of options.
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Click the email account you want to alter and click the "Change" button on the right side of the window.
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Click on the "More Settings" button then the "Advanced" tab. Increase the "Server Timeout" slider.
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Click "OK," and click the "Send/Receive" button to test the new timeout setting and see if it is long enough. If you are still experiencing problems, repeat the process, extending the timeout to a longer time, and test it again.
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