From 9cb888960d9191a2442bd194e84f3e56ac809eed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Eric S. Raymond" Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 11:02:53 +0000 Subject: IDLE implementation. svn path=/trunk/; revision=3794 --- todo.html | 12 ++---------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) (limited to 'todo.html') diff --git a/todo.html b/todo.html index 47d4c186..4a64aac1 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: 2002/09/17 09:36:00 $ +$Date: 2003/02/28 11:02:51 $ @@ -31,14 +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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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 -MICROSOFT_BRAIN_DAMAGE option, as is the default) will drop the -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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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 @@ -79,7 +71,7 @@ reports.

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