Re: Imap

["Roy" <pict001a@yahoo.co.uk>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roy" <pict001a@yahoo.co.uk>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: Imap


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Clive Menzies" <clive@clivemenzies.co.uk>
> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 10:44 PM
> Subject: Re: Imap
>
>
> > On (16/11/05 12:25), Mitch Wiedemann wrote:
> > > Roy wrote:
> > >
> > > >----- Original Message ----- 
> > > >From: "loos" <loos@qt1.iq.usp.br>
> > > >To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> > > >Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 12:37 AM
> > > >Subject: Re: Imap
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [snip] <-- stuff about MS Outlook not being able to access an IMAP
> server
> > > >
> > > >M$ Outlook is the only client i've used.  I've just used mutt and was
> able
> > > >to receive my mail, seems
> > > >loke Windoze is broken.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Yes, it does seem like that sometimes... :)
> > >
> > > To encapsulate the thread so far, it sounds as though your mail server
> > > is working, but some configuration tweaking on the server, or the
client
> > > may be needed to allow weird e-mail clients like Microsoft Outlook to
> > > access it?
> > >
> > > So, does anyone have experience hooking MS Outlook to an IMAP server?
> >
> > We've setup a couple of IMAP installations and one insists on using
> > Outlook which does a number of wierd things with IMAP.  There is a work
> > around in the dovecot configuration file:
> >
> > # Workarounds for various client bugs:
> > #   oe6-fetch-no-newmail:
> > #     Never send EXISTS/RECENT when replying to FETCH command. Outlook
> > #     Express
> > #     seems to think they are FETCH replies and gives user "Message no
> > #     longer
> > #     in server" error. Note that OE6 still breaks even with this
> > #     workaround
> > #     if synchronization is set to "Headers Only".
> > #   outlook-idle:
> > #     Outlook and Outlook Express never abort IDLE command, so if no
> > #     mail
> > #     arrives in half a hour, Dovecot closes the connection. This is
> > #     still
> > #     fine, except Outlook doesn't connect back so you don't see if new
> > #     mail
> > #     arrives.
> > #   outlook-pop3-no-nuls:
> > #     Outlook and Outlook Express hang if mails contain NUL characters.
> > #     This setting replaces them with 0x80 character.
> > #client_workarounds =
> >
> > I recall the OP is using courier - there may be similar functionality.
> >
> > As far as other things are concerned, Outlook seems to create its own
> > view of what's on the IMAP server, rather than displaying folders on the
> > IMAP server itself.  I am currently exploring these issues which create
> > date and other anomolies.
> >
> > Unless Outlook is vital, Thunderbird is a better alternative.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Clive
>
> I've decided to use the pop server instead, it's working fine.  Thanks for
> all your help.
>
I've decided that pop isn't for me, so spent some time reconfiguring courier
and now imap is working, once again thanks for all your help.

Roy



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