It's a DNS issue. your router or cable/dsl modem isn't dealing with DNS like 
it should, probably router if restarting the computer fixes it. Generally an 
early sign of a router getting ready to fail but sometimes can be a wrong 
setting. I've seen it before many times.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: Off topic: e-mail frustration; need advice


>    Danny:
>
> Well, upon further diagnosis, I don't think my problem is with IMAP, 
> G-mail
> or Outlook Express.
>
> I hgot some sighted assistance from my wife, and here's what happens.
>
> After a certain period of time, I loose my connection to the IMAP server,
> and my e-mail and internet Explorer dies, even though I am still connected
> to the internet via my router.
>
> In other words, something seems to time out somehow after a certain period
> of time.
>
> I can get back on Outlook Express and Internet Explorer if I either repair
> the internet connection, or completely shut down and re-start the 
> computer,
> but, as you can imagine, this is a pain.
>
> I truly appreciate everyone's tolerance for this "off topic" post on the
> list.  But, maybe it's not really "off topic", since I can't be a part of
> the list without reliable e-mail.  HI!  HI!
>
> I'll try to keep my list traffic on this thread to a minimum, and respond 
> to
> any suggestions people give privately where possible.
>
> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 11:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Off topic: e-mail frustration; need advice
>
>
> Hi Tom, I use GMAIL and Outlook Express IE7,/IE8Won't work with jaws8, and
> to upgrade to 11 costs $550, but don't get me started.  Anyway, I've used
> Gmail gathering into outlook via the pop3 server protecal, and have never
> had a problem with that arangement.  I started out with IMAP on my IPOD, 
> and
> will come back to it, hopefully this weekend, as I inadvertently changed 
> it
> in ITUNES/the most in_accessible facit of Apple,/but again, don't get me
> started---there's _definitely more good on that apple tree, than bad.  You
> might look into the pop3 configuration/and don't ask me to go through the
> steps with you, as I'd have to get more knowledgeable and more sighted 
> help
> than I've got access to right now, in order to do that.  HTH, anyway_/will
> give you something to think about, dd.