Title: POP3::update_timer
Published: February 3, 2022
Last modified: May 20, 2026

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# POP3::update_timer()

## In this article

 * [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/pop3/update_timer/?output_format=md#source)
 * [Related](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/pop3/update_timer/?output_format=md#related)

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## 󠀁[Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/pop3/update_timer/?output_format=md#source)󠁿

    ```php
    function update_timer () {
        // Extend POP3 request timeout to the specified TIMEOUT property.
        if(function_exists("set_time_limit")){
            set_time_limit($this->TIMEOUT);
        }
        return true;
    }
    ```

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## 󠀁[Related](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/pop3/update_timer/?output_format=md#related)󠁿

| Used by | Description | 
| [POP3::connect()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/pop3/connect/)`wp-includes/class-pop3.php` |  | 
| [POP3::top()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/pop3/top/)`wp-includes/class-pop3.php` |  | 
| [POP3::pop_list()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/pop3/pop_list/)`wp-includes/class-pop3.php` |  | 
| [POP3::get()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/pop3/get/)`wp-includes/class-pop3.php` |  | 
| [POP3::send_cmd()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/pop3/send_cmd/)`wp-includes/class-pop3.php` |  | 
| [POP3::uidl()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/pop3/uidl/)`wp-includes/class-pop3.php` |  |

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