In my experience, it goes offline when my dial-up connection drops - and it recognizes it very promptly (doesn't apply if you are permanently connected, in which case I don't know).
vlad On Saturday, June 1, 2002, at 02:40 , Amber Rhea wrote: > This is probably a silly question with a very simple answer, but... > after a certain period of time, if Mail doesn't successfully connect > with the IMAP server (it times out, I suppose; the server is known for > being notoriously slow at times) it goes 'Offline' - as in, the word > Offline appears next to Inbox. How do I get it back 'Online'? Couldn't > find anything in Preferences/Help/Accounts. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
