[VM] IMAP protocol errors with large folders
Hi, If I visit a folder that has a lot of messages that aren't in my local IMAP cache (e.g. because I've not looked at it in VM for a while), then from time to time the update will stop, and the following error appear in *Messages*: Retrieving message 1700 (of 2873) from hermes:inbox, 100%... [2 times] Retrieval from hermes:inbox signaled: (vm-imap-protocol-error expected (BODY[] string) in FETCH response) Retrieving message 1700 (of 2873) from hermes:inbox, 100%... if I then hit g again, then VM continues downloading. This is an intermittent problem - sometimes it'll only manage 100 or so messages before failing thus, other times over 1000. Is this a known issue? I'm pretty sure my IMAP server is competent. vm-version is 8.2.0b Thanks, Matthew -- `O'-0 `O'---. `O'---. `O'---. \___| | \___|0-/ \___|/\___| | | /\ | | \ | |\ | | The Dangers of modern veterinary life
Re: [VM] IMAP protocol errors with large folders
Matthew Vernon writes: If I visit a folder that has a lot of messages that aren't in my local IMAP cache (e.g. because I've not looked at it in VM for a while), then from time to time the update will stop, and the following error appear in *Messages*: Retrieving message 1700 (of 2873) from hermes:inbox, 100%... [2 times] Retrieval from hermes:inbox signaled: (vm-imap-protocol-error expected (BODY[] string) in FETCH response) Retrieving message 1700 (of 2873) from hermes:inbox, 100%... vm-imap-protocol-error always means that the server didn't deliver what it was supposed to as per the IMAP protocol. It is harmless because VM expects such things and protects itself. If you want to track down what may be happening, please see the bit under Troubleshooting mail servers under POP and iMAP Folders in the VM manual. Cheers, Uday
Re: [VM] IMAP protocol errors with large folders
On Fri, Sep 19 2014, Matthew Vernon wrote: Hi, If I visit a folder that has a lot of messages that aren't in my local IMAP cache (e.g. because I've not looked at it in VM for a while), then from time to time the update will stop, and the following error appear in *Messages*: Retrieving message 1700 (of 2873) from hermes:inbox, 100%... [2 times] Retrieval from hermes:inbox signaled: (vm-imap-protocol-error expected (BODY[] string) in FETCH response) Retrieving message 1700 (of 2873) from hermes:inbox, 100%... if I then hit g again, then VM continues downloading. This is an intermittent problem - sometimes it'll only manage 100 or so messages before failing thus, other times over 1000. Is this a known issue? I'm pretty sure my IMAP server is competent. vm-version is 8.2.0b This looks to be the same bug that I reported back in August - I can't see it in the bug list but it had the subject: 'vm-imap-protocol-error when retrieving lots of messages' I tried setting vm-imap-messages-per-session but that apparently only works for local folders Robert (Hi Matthew!) -- La grenouille songe..dans son château d'eau Links and things http://rmstar.blogspot.com/
Re: [VM] Request for howto select email easily
Uday == Uday Reddy usr.vm.ro...@gmail.com writes: Uday John Stoffel writes: Thanks for the pointers Uday, this is a good start. Now how would I bind this all to a single key-stroke on my VM instance? I assume I would need to defun a new function to step through and do all the steps you list below, since I really don't want to have to do this all by hand each time. And I'd love to be easily able to add/delete email addresses from the list of email addresses to watch for. Uday Better do it manually first. Tried to... didn't get so far. I need to learn how to put a hook in place to select all new messages, delete them, then go back and find the ones I want to keep and un-delete them. Uday Then you might considering defining a defun or a keyboard-macro. Uday My memory is that keyboard-macros can't deal with M N Uday (next-command-uses-marks), but I can't be sure. Hmmm... this will complicate things. Can I save Virtual Folder definitions? Can I edit them over time? Can I change multiple selections into one virtual folder? It may be that using procmail to filter for me would be easier, again because my elisp skills are non-existant. I know what I want, I just can't begin to even think how to write it. John
