[tpop3d-discuss]tpop3d doesn't delete mails [ms outlook 2002]

Jarek Woloszyn yossa at akra.net
Tue, 3 Feb 2004 20:20:30 +0100


> > > > > I've just tried to run tpop3d on my server and have a weird problem.
> > > > > When somebody uses MS Outlook 2002 (from MS Office XP), tpop doesn't
> > > > > delete mails (sometimes).
> > > >
> > > > This is probably a failure to send a QUIT command properly
> > > > -- one is needed for the deletions to take place. But can
> > > > you try running tpop3d with the -v option so that it will
> > > > log the commands and responses.
> > > 
> > > That also partially explains the duplicate emails I've seen. Outlook clients 
> > > connect, retrieve, delete, and then timeout. Then, of course, the message is 
> > > downloaded again.
> > 
> > Hmm.. I've checked outlook's session with ethereal. Outlook sends quit
> > command, and after that disconnects. That's why sometimes tpop
> > doesn't recieve it.
> 
> errm. I don't know what you mean here. Are you certain
> that Outlook is sending a QUIT even in cases where tpop3d
> does not receive one?

Yes. I've checked it with sniffer on the windows machine.
Outlook always sends quit but sometimes disconnects after 
this command and doesn't recieve response: OK Done.
In this case emails remain on server.



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Jarek Woloszyn