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

[Chris <cpo...@ea...>]

On Thursday 22 March 2007 2:00 am, Rob MacGregor wrote:
> 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.

Everything at Earthlink is badly broken, mail, usenet, techsupport and so 
forth.  
>
> > 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.

Me too Rob, and thanks very much for your help. I've the FAQ bookmarked now 
and if/when I have another problem thats the very *first* place I'll check 
for a solution.

-- 
Chris
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