Email suddenly taking accounts offline when checking mail.

Email has started to behave strangley, suddenly. Sometimes, erratically, when I check email, my accounts will search and then one by one go offline with the little offline figure to the right. When I try to take any account back online, I am unable to do so. Ultimately, I have to reboot my computer to get to my mail. I have 4 email accounts and haven't had this problem until recently. Can anyone offer a solution please?

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