From 6ddd8c9505a4620fd4b8f2a16a2de7ae1930897f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Eric S. Raymond" Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 09:36:00 +0000 Subject: Fix a minor bug reported by Matthias Andree. svn path=/trunk/; revision=3722 --- todo.html | 33 ++------------------------------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-) (limited to 'todo.html') diff --git a/todo.html b/todo.html index 0f9acdc6..47d4c186 100644 --- a/todo.html +++ b/todo.html @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ content="Known bugs and to-do items in fetchmail" /> Back to Eric's Home Page Up to Site Map -$Date: 2002/07/30 13:31:23 $ +$Date: 2002/09/17 09:36:00 $ @@ -31,31 +31,6 @@ fetchmail is now pretty mature and I have many other projects, so I don't personally chase obscure or marginal problems. Help with any of these will be cheerfully accepted.

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Matthias Andree writes: I believe fetchmail should not iterate -over protocols when we have a DNS failure.

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-> BTW, I found a bug in 5.9.7:
-> ./fetchmail -Nvd0 jads.asdkjaldsf.com
-> Enter password for emma@jads.asdkjaldsf.com: 
-> fetchmail: 5.9.7 querying jads.asdkjaldsf.com (protocol auto) at Mit 20
-> Feb 2002 06:35:07 CET: poll started
-> fetchmail: 5.9.7 querying jads.asdkjaldsf.com (protocol IMAP) at Mit 20
-> Feb 2002 06:35:07 CET: poll started
-> fetchmail: couldn't find canonical DNS name of jads.asdkjaldsf.com
-> fetchmail: 5.9.7 querying jads.asdkjaldsf.com (protocol IMAP) at Mit 20
-> Feb 2002 06:35:08 CET: poll completed
-> fetchmail: 5.9.7 querying jads.asdkjaldsf.com (protocol POP3) at Mit 20
-> Feb 2002 06:35:08 CET: poll started
-> fetchmail: couldn't find canonical DNS name of jads.asdkjaldsf.com
-> fetchmail: 5.9.7 querying jads.asdkjaldsf.com (protocol POP3) at Mit 20
-> Feb 2002 06:35:08 CET: poll completed
-> fetchmail: 5.9.7 querying jads.asdkjaldsf.com (protocol auto) at Mit 20
-> Feb 2002 06:35:08 CET: poll completed
-> fetchmail: Query status=11 (DNS)
-> fetchmail: normal termination, status 11
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IDLE is not fully implemented. Fetchmail does not time out the idle connection every 30 minutes or less as required by RFC2177. Some servers (including UW IMAPD compiled without the @@ -64,10 +39,6 @@ connection after 30 minutes, resulting in a spurious socket error in your logs and no mail being picked up until the next poll cycle.

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The UIDL code seems rather broken. It's a nasty swamp. Somebody -who actually uses it should fix it -- every time I try I seem to -make things worse....

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POP3 can't presently distinguish a wedged or down server from an authentication failure. Possible fix: after issuing a PASS command. wait 300 (xx) seconds for a "-ERR" or a "+OK" . If nothing comes @@ -108,7 +79,7 @@ reports.

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