----- Original Message ----- From: "Clive Menzies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> 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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: <[email protected]> > > >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. Roy > -- > www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... > ...strategies for business > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
