Re: uw-imapd bug or feature?
On 1 Apr 2002, Mental Patient wrote:
> I am using debian/testing on a mail server. The plan was to install
> uw-imapd-ssl and use that. I have a problem with this and outlook 2000.
> Something with the setup is causing o2k to shut down almost immediately.
> Since then, I've recompiled imapd from the original source with SSL
> disabled and I'm tunneling it through sslwrap. So far, evolution,
> outlook express, outlook and mozilla work just fine.
>
> I believe this is related to the -DMICROSOFT_BRAIN_DAMAGE flag that the
> debian package is compiled with. Has anyone else had this problem?
>
>
I'm sure some on this list would consider preventing you from using
Microsoft products a feature but honestly that's not the intention. :)
There are two open bugs about this: #108719, and #127790. nweither of
them mention MICROSOFT_BRAIN_DAMAGE being a factor and I don't think it
should be. That feature deals with Outlook Express'es (a totally
different product despite the name) excessive use of IMAP IDLEs.
Take a look at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q274259
Does that help?
The other bug report mentioned locking as a possible cause. Is your
homegrown imapd compiled to use mlock or its' builtin locking?
Yet another potential source of problem is detailed in:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q300562
(Don't let the reference to pine fool you. Both pine and uw-imap use the
same library to actually handle IMAP connections.)
A simple test to see if it is the SSL that's at fault would be to install
the uw-imapd package which is otherwise exactly the same as its' SSL
counterpart.
Other things to check are /var/log/mail.log and /var/log/daemon.log .
Personally I have no pressing need to interoperate with Outlook but if you
would like to work with me on this, I'll see what I can do.
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