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Make errors / Timeout

Cannot initialize scenario: 'The operation timed out'

platform: Make / category: Timeout

Cause

Make's init phase (before any module runs) failed because an external service did not respond in time, often with slow watch-trigger endpoints like email or DB polling.

Fix

Recheck the polling module's config (IMAP settings, SQL connection string) for wrong addresses/ports causing slow handshakes. Replace the module with a fresh instance of the same type. If intermittent, disable and re-enable the scenario to force Make to re-establish the watch connection.

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