Hello Board,
I'm using hMailserver (5.6.3-B2249) and Outlook (14.0.7188.5002).
I have created some Public Folders and use them with some colleagues.
We are facing following problem:
Accessing public folders with a flat folder structure is ok.
Accessing public folders with a deep and wide structure takes up to several minutes.
Moving messages or folders is also a problem.
Outlook hangs.
Reports error messages.
Outlook shows folder structure but messages are populated several minutes later.
Using Thunderbird is ok. Unfortunately we have to use Outlook.
I drilled down the problem to the following:
Thunderbird uses
SELECT "Folder"
Response: 3 EXISTS
FETCH 1:* (UID FLAGS)
to fetch the content of a folder. Everything is fine.
Outlook uses
SELECT "Folder"
Response: 3 EXISTS
* FETCH 3 (UID)
after FETCH completed Outlook starts to LIST unrelated folders.
After listing unrelated folders there is a
* FETCH 2 (UID)
* FETCH 1 (UID)
Hopefully someone can confirm this behavior and has a solution.
Regards
LCyphre
Trouble using Outlook and IMAP
Re: Trouble using Outlook and IMAP
Unfortunately not one you'll like.(don't use Outlook for IMAP it's terrible)LCyphre wrote:Using Thunderbird is ok. Unfortunately we have to use Outlook
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Hopefully someone can confirm this behavior and has a solution.
Welcome to the world of IMAP + outlook, where standards are not followed.
Interestingly though...
perhaps that information can help with this issue that has been plaguing us for years >> viewtopic.php?f=10&t=28598
Just 'cause I link to a page and say little else doesn't mean I am not being nice.
https://www.hmailserver.com/documentation
https://www.hmailserver.com/documentation
Re: Trouble using Outlook and IMAP
Dear mattg,
thanks for your quick reply.
I have seen a second version of the fetch command.
Sometimes Outlook uses
FETCH 1,3 (UID)
hMailserver response:
* FETCH 1 (UID 1)
..
* FETCH 3 (UID 3)
..
Outlook then also starts to LIST unrelated folders.
Regards
LCyprhe
thanks for your quick reply.
I have seen a second version of the fetch command.
Sometimes Outlook uses
FETCH 1,3 (UID)
hMailserver response:
* FETCH 1 (UID 1)
..
* FETCH 3 (UID 3)
..
Outlook then also starts to LIST unrelated folders.
Regards
LCyprhe
Re: Trouble using Outlook and IMAP
There are some indications the newest MS-Office Outlook doesnt have this sort of Problems anymore or atleast there are no reports of any UID Problems with the newest Outlook versions.