POP3 accounts locked down

Sometimes my outlook tells me that I need to enter the network password, which I already did.

When I look on the server I notice that my userfiles are locked, but how did they get locked in the first place? Once I remove the lock file I am able to read my mail again, but I'd prefer not to get them locked in the first place.

Are you talking about a pop-lock?

Hello,

They're locked when someone logs in to read the inbox. When the successfully log out, then the lock is removed. Make sure nobody else is reading your email the time you check it, and only check it with 1 program at a time. If you are doing that and the lock files arn't being removed, then have a look in /var/log/messages or /var/log/maillog for clues.

John