On 1 Apr 2002, Mental Patient wrote: > I am using debian/testing on a mail server. The plan was to install > uw-imapd-ssl and use that. I have a problem with this and outlook 2000. > Something with the setup is causing o2k to shut down almost immediately. > Since then, I've recompiled imapd from the original source with SSL > disabled and I'm tunneling it through sslwrap. So far, evolution, > outlook express, outlook and mozilla work just fine. > > I believe this is related to the -DMICROSOFT_BRAIN_DAMAGE flag that the > debian package is compiled with. Has anyone else had this problem? > >
I'm sure some on this list would consider preventing you from using Microsoft products a feature but honestly that's not the intention. :) There are two open bugs about this: #108719, and #127790. nweither of them mention MICROSOFT_BRAIN_DAMAGE being a factor and I don't think it should be. That feature deals with Outlook Express'es (a totally different product despite the name) excessive use of IMAP IDLEs. Take a look at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q274259 Does that help? The other bug report mentioned locking as a possible cause. Is your homegrown imapd compiled to use mlock or its' builtin locking? Yet another potential source of problem is detailed in: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q300562 (Don't let the reference to pine fool you. Both pine and uw-imap use the same library to actually handle IMAP connections.) A simple test to see if it is the SSL that's at fault would be to install the uw-imapd package which is otherwise exactly the same as its' SSL counterpart. Other things to check are /var/log/mail.log and /var/log/daemon.log . Personally I have no pressing need to interoperate with Outlook but if you would like to work with me on this, I'll see what I can do. -- Jaldhar H. Vyas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It's a girl! See the pictures - http://www.braincells.com/shailaja/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
