Re: [fetchmail-users] strange polling errors

[Matthias A. <mat...@gm...>]

Am 28.02.2011 17:58, schrieb Jerry:

> According to the info on
> "http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff459598.aspx", the default
> setting is 30 minutes for the 2010 version. I have not been able to
> confirm it, however, it appears that the older 2007 version defaults to
> 20 minutes. Now, if the version is <=2005, then all bets are off.
> 
> If the OP could post the version and possible the output of making a
> connection to the Exchange server, a better guess could be made as to
> where the problem lays.

Thanks, Jerry.

However, Jonathan stated earlier he had difficulties determining the
Exchange server's version.  Exchange 2003 as provided by Alice DSL
Germany greets me with "version 6.5.mumble" in case that helps.

Exchange 2010 apparently reveals its version not in greeting or
capability, but when signing off after logout (even if you didn't log in
in the first place).

> I have confirmed that the settings are configurable on the Exchange
> server. Of course, the user has to know what version he/she is going to
> configure.

...and have administrative access in the first place which I take he
hasn't.

Thanks for quoting relevant sections from RFC material (I think the
newer reference is RFC 3501.), saved me quite some digging.

HTH
Matthias