Do you have any recent backup files? Do you have any backup or the *.pnd files from your home mailbox location? They would at least be able to indicate what host name and port number and settings you were using when working successfully. The pop*.pnd can be viewed in Notepad and then compared with what is entered in the GUI in Tools, Internet options and below now.

I lost my internet connection for24 hours. Now that it is back up, I can not access my verizon mail via Pegasus, which I have been doing for years. I keep getting 'socket timeout" message or the Host (Verizon) wont accept the transaction, or words to that effect."No response from host".

I have tried the wizard set up again but no success. 

Any ideas anyone? I am not that tech savvy  so keep it simple! Thanks.