Re: [fetchmail-users] Fetchmail 6.3.7+NLS not deleting one specific message from server

[Rob M. <rob...@gm...>]

On 3/22/07, Chris <cpo...@ea...> wrote:

> I think though that the key may be the "socket error while fetching from
> cpo...@po...". It appears to my untrained eye that the
> connection was dropped while fetching this particular message?

Yes, and if it (the dropping of the connection upon issuing the DEL
command) happens each time with the same email then I'd suspect that
their POP server is badly broken.

> I also see, I
> think, how UIDL comes into play. Each message is assigned a unique ID. For
> instance, the 'bad' message above has an UIDL of 1huc3u2DT3Nl36v1, and
> looking at the .fetchids file I see cpo...@po...
> 1huc3u2DT3Nl36v1. Once I delete that message from the server the .fetchids
> file is removed since all messages have been downloaded. Makes sense.

Glad it's all working for you.

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