Connection to the server failed or was dropped.

[mac_collector]

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Processor: Intel Email Client: pop Ever since I updated Entourage 2008 about a week or so ago, I've been getting intermittent errors (off and on all day - twenty and more times- when automatically retrieving email: Connection to the server failed or was dropped. Could not retrieve mail. Error:-3253. Am I the only one?

 

[Corentin Cras-Méneur]

Could not retrieve mail. Error:-3253. Am I the only one?

I haven't seen other reports.
The Help page has some information:
http://www.entourage.mvps.org/error/number.html#error_3253

It could be that one of the folders grew too large.

Corentin

 

[mac_collector]

Thank you for quick response. I tried your suggestion, but I'm still having the problem. It happens at home as well as work. But only started since Microsoft had an update last week. Is there anyway I can contact Microsoft without paying $95?

 

[Corentin Cras-Méneur]

Thank you for quick response. I tried your suggestion, but I'm still
having the problem. It happens at home as well as work. But only
started since Microsoft had an update last week.

It could also be reflective of a problem with the server itself. It
could be anything from a bad e-mail to an IMAP bug.

Are you referring to the 12.2.4 update?

Is there anyway I can contact Microsoft without paying $95?

Nope...

Corentin