Re: exchange status errors

[Eric Larson <eric@ionrock.org>]

At Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:15:55 +0200,
Jonathan Groll wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 

Yeah I did consider an offlineimap solution as well. I might look at
devmail though. So far I haven't had much luck with running my own
imap server, but no time like the present to learn ;)

Eric

> Cheers,
> Jonathan
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