Re: exchange status errors

[Jonathan Groll <lists@groll.co.za>]

On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:35:35 -0600, Eric Larson <eric@ionrock.org> wrote:

> I've tried debugging this more and I'm pretty sure I'm hitting:
> 
> * IMAP STATUS command MUST NOT be used as a "check for new messages in the
>  selected mailbox" operation (RFC3501)
> 
> In reading the code it seems like the "right" way to fix it would be
> to do and async check per folder, but that hasn't been done. Is there
> a simpler solution for my specific situation? 
> 
> I think it is b/c the status returned uses all lowercase words. I'm
> not entirely sure that is the case, but that my current hypothesis. In
> any case, looking at the debug output, it seems like there is a subtle
> difference b/w gmail and exchange that lets gmail work and exchange
> fails. 
> 


As a workaround, without fixing the problem at all, you could install
a davmail instance which would provide its own IMAP interface between
you and the exchange server.

Cheers,
Jonathan
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