Mail timing out when checking multiple POP accounts

I recently changed web hosting company. I set up four email accounts but when checking I get timeouts. If I reduce accounts to one or two then no timeouts. This didn't happen with the previous hosting co. The new Hosting techies say it's a known problem with OSX Mail and suggested I switch to Eudora (which I like but haven't used for years and don't want to start again). I've STF but can't find any special answers. Question is whether it's a Mail problem or at the Web Host incoming mail server. If it's a Mail problem is there a way to adjust timing, similar to Euroda's advanced options?

Some service providers don't allow multiple simultaneous connections from the same IP address. If that's the problem, it could be considered Mail's fault only in the sense that Mail does not allow the user to set a limit on the number of accounts that should be checked simultaneously.

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