From: kai.grossjohann@uni-duisburg.de (Kai Großjohann)
Subject: Re: unreachable IMAP server
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 22:41:04 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <84isv5766n.fsf@lucy.is.informatik.uni-duisburg.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <ud6ldof03.fsf@boost-consulting.com>
David Abrahams <dave@boost-consulting.com> writes:
> More problems with IMAP process seem to occur when GNUs asks if I
> want to "go offline" because my server is unreachable. If I say
> "no", I get wedged in my IMAP group's summary buffer such that it
> seems impossible to reconnect. I also can't quit the group because
> apparently it wants to update flags on the server. "Yes" seems to be
> a safe answer, but why give people a choice if they're just going to
> get wedged?
Gnus doesn't know it'll become wedged...
Usually, when the server is unreachable, and you know it's temporary
(maybe your ethernet cable was unplugged), then saying no is the
right answer: Gnus will retry next time.
--
A preposition is not a good thing to end a sentence with.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-02-27 21:41 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-02-22 22:25 nnimap/Gcc - process imap not running David Abrahams
2003-02-27 16:38 ` unreachable IMAP server (was: nnimap/Gcc - process imap not running) David Abrahams
2003-02-27 21:41 ` Kai Großjohann [this message]
2003-02-28 1:31 ` unreachable IMAP server David Abrahams
2003-02-28 12:58 ` Kai Großjohann
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