[PATCH] bugfix for handling incomplete IMAP header cache

The below patch fixes mutt's IMAP message number handling in case it is started with a header cache in which a mail somewhere "in the middle" is missing (i.e., the cache does contain a mail later than the one that is missing). This bug isn't just cosmetic; it can lead to unintended deletion of la

Re: [PATCH] bugfix for handling incomplete IMAP header cache

On Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 11:35:19AM +0200, Pieter-Tjerk de Boer via Mutt-dev wrote: The below patch fixes mutt's IMAP message number handling in case it is started with a header cache in which a mail somewhere "in the middle" is missing (i.e., the cache does contain a mail later than the one that

Re: [PATCH] bugfix for handling incomplete IMAP header cache

On Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 07:15:12AM -0700, Kevin J. McCarthy wrote: > On Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 11:35:19AM +0200, Pieter-Tjerk de Boer via Mutt-dev wr > > This bug isn't just cosmetic; it can lead to unintended deletion of > > large amounts of mails. > > I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of ema

Re: [PATCH] bugfix for handling incomplete IMAP header cache

On Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 09:32:11PM +0200, Pieter-Tjerk de Boer via Mutt-dev wrote: Unfortunately I don't think this is the correct fix. There can in fact be holes in the MSN sequence. I'm by no means an IMAP or mutt code expert (never touch mutt code, nor studied the IMAP RFCs, until trying t

Re: [PATCH] bugfix for handling incomplete IMAP header cache

On Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 07:15:12AM -0700, Kevin J. McCarthy wrote: Thank you - good catch. I'll apply this as a separate patch today. I've pushed up two commits to branch kevin/stable-imap-header-cache-hole on gitlab.