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| -rw-r--r-- | pop3.c | 12 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions
@@ -163,11 +163,12 @@ int *firstp; return(ok); /* - * Ask for number of last message retrieved. - * Newer, RFC-1760-conformant POP servers may not have the LAST command. - * Therefore we don't croak if we get a nonzero return. Instead, send - * UIDL and try to find the last received ID stored for this host in - * the list we get back. + * Newer, RFC-1725-conformant POP servers may not have the LAST command. + * Try LAST first as it simplifies life. If it fails, go through the + * contortions with UID lists required. + * + * We could reverse this order (checking for UID capabilities first), + * but if LAST works we can finish faster and do fewer mallocs. */ *firstp = 1; use_uidl = 0; @@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ int *firstp; if (ok == 0 && sscanf(buf, "%d", &num) == 0) return(PS_ERROR); + /* crucial fork in the road here */ use_uidl = (ok != 0); if (!use_uidl) |