Matt Stegman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hello,
>
> I've just started using Spambayes 1.1a2, and I'm quite happy with it (I
> had been using the Outlook plugin until now). However, I'm seeing an
> intermittent problem with sb_imapfilter.py. It will routinely crash while
> talking to the IMAP server, and always with the same error message:
>
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "/usr/bin/sb_imapfilter.py", line 1284, in ?
> run()
> File "/usr/bin/sb_imapfilter.py", line 1266, in run
> imap_filter.Filter()
> File "/usr/bin/sb_imapfilter.py", line 1067, in Filter
> self.unsure_folder, self.ham_folder)
> File "/usr/bin/sb_imapfilter.py", line 970, in Filter
> msg.Save()
> File "/usr/bin/sb_imapfilter.py", line 723, in Save
> raise BadIMAPResponseError("recent", "Cannot find saved message")
> __main__.BadIMAPResponseError: The command 'recent' failed to give an OK
> response.
> Cannot find saved message
>
> Usually it'll run OK for a day or two, but sometimes for just a few hours
> before crashing. If I don't notice for a while and messages pile up in
> the inbox without being classified, Spambayes will sometimes crash before
> classifying a dozen or less messages, when I start it again. I've tried
> training several times, and have never seen this error; it's only appeared
> when classifying. Also, the server runs Courier IMAP, but I don't know
> the version. I'm using IMAP over SSL, on port 993.
>
> I found that I'm not the first person to see this error message:
>
> http://mail.python.org/pipermail/spambayes-dev/2004-November/003232.html
And not the last either. I can confirm that I've seen the same
effect.
Unfortunately, IIRC, nobody is actively maintaining sb_imapfilter.py
because none of the spambayesians really understands IMAP well. We
need someone who understands the protocol to fix these things.
--
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com
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