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Idle Time-out

Use the Idle Time-out property page to specify how long POP3 connections can remain idle before they are closed.

Getting to the Idle Time-out property page

  1. In the Administrator window, choose a site or server, and then choose Protocols.
  2. Double-click POP3 (Mail) Site Defaults to configure site POP3 defaults, or POP3 (Mail) Settings to configure a server's POP3 settings.
  3. Select the Idle Time-out tab.

Setting Idle Time-out Connections

Use the Idle Time-out property page to close POP3 connections after a specified interval of inactivity.

  1. Select the Idle Time-out tab.
  2. Select an option.

Option Description
Do not close idle connections Idle connections never close.
Close idle connections Idle connections close after the time period specified in the Time-out (minutes) box.
Time-out (minutes) The amount of time in minutes a connection can remain idle before being closed.