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| author | Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com> | 2000-06-28 08:04:30 +0000 |
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| committer | Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com> | 2000-06-28 08:04:30 +0000 |
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Recommend switching to IMAP.
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diff --git a/fetchmail-FAQ.html b/fetchmail-FAQ.html index 8821edfc..f871b125 100644 --- a/fetchmail-FAQ.html +++ b/fetchmail-FAQ.html @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ <table width="100%" cellpadding=0><tr> <td width="30%">Back to <a href="index.html">Fetchmail Home Page</a> <td width="30%" align=center>To <a href="/~esr/sitemap.html">Site Map</a> -<td width="30%" align=right>$Date: 2000/06/28 00:12:37 $ +<td width="30%" align=right>$Date: 2000/06/28 08:04:30 $ </table> <HR> <H1>Frequently Asked Questions About Fetchmail</H1> @@ -229,6 +229,15 @@ problem reproduces. So you'll probably save us both time if you upgrade and test with the latest version <em>before</em> sending in a bug report.<P> +Another useful thing you can do, if you're using POP3, is to test for +IMAP4 support on your mailserver using the autoprobe function of +fetchmailconf. If you have IMAP4, and fetchmailconf doesn't tell you +it's broken, switch immediately. POP3 is a weak, poorly-designed +protocol with chronic problems, and the later versions after RFC1725 +actually get worse rather than better. Changing over to IMAP4 may well +make your problem go away -- and if your ISP doesn't have IMAP4 +support, bug them to supply it.<p> + It is helpful if you include your .fetchmailrc file, but not necessary unless your symptom seems to involve an error in configuration parsing. If you do send in your .fetchmailrc, mask the passwords @@ -2858,7 +2867,7 @@ install Linux on your server...<p> <table width="100%" cellpadding=0><tr> <td width="30%">Back to <a href="index.html">Fetchmail Home Page</a> <td width="30%" align=center>To <a href="/~esr/sitemap.html">Site Map</a> -<td width="30%" align=right>$Date: 2000/06/28 00:12:37 $ +<td width="30%" align=right>$Date: 2000/06/28 08:04:30 $ </table> <P><ADDRESS>Eric S. Raymond <A HREF="mailto:esr@thyrsus.com"><esr@snark.thyrsus.com></A></ADDRESS> |