I am starting to freak out a little. I set up my wallet with electrum. I then sent some money to it thinking it was fine. However I do not think the wallet address was ever sent to any server. On the network page it says in
So If I have created a wallet that is not accessible by the internet or that was ever created and registered on a server did the money I sent to it actually go there? If I can get Electrum to connect will this money appear finally or is it lost for good. Any help appreciated!
Bitcoins don't exist on your computer. They exist on the blockchain. You can lookup the address on a blockexplorer and see the transaction history/balance:
https://www.blockchain.com/explorerhttps://live.blockcypher.com/https://btc.com/https://blockchair.com/It's a bit like a traditional bank... if someone sends you money, you don't need to have your internet banking connected and open to receive the funds. So, regardless of whether or not your computer or wallet is online, if bitcoins are sent to a valid bitcoin address, that will be recorded in the blockchain. You just won't be able to see it in your wallet until it is connected and synced (or you can check using a blockexplorer).
A wallet is really just a method for storing the private keys that allow you to spend bitcoins.
As for why your Electrum is not connecting, did you download it from
electrum.org (check browser download history) and did you
verify the digital signature of the downloaded file?
Also, there is a good chance that the VPN is causing you issues. Numerous users have had issues with various VPN providers and Electrum. You might want to try without the VPN or checking with the provider if there are known issues with Electrum and their service.
