[Bug 220053] New: Kmail, IMAP needs mailbox connection cancel / restart everytime IP address changes

[Swâmi Petaramesh]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=220053

           Summary: Kmail, IMAP needs mailbox connection cancel / restart
                    everytime IP address changes
           Product: kmail
           Version: 1.12.2
          Platform: Ubuntu Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: kdepim-bugs at kde.org
        ReportedBy: swami at petaramesh.org


Version:           1.12.2 (using KDE 4.3.2)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages

On a laptop with Kmail disconnected IMAP setup, when the machine's IP address
changes (i.e. the laptop is suspended, moved to another location, resumed and
gets a new Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection), Kmail open IMAP session blocks -
send-receive action blocks and the send-receive process needs to be manually
cancelled and restarted for Kmail to reconnect to server, or one has to wait
for a very long timeout.

Same goes when the laptop has been suspended for some time and reconnects to
the same network.

Desired behaviour : Kmail should notice that the IP address has changed or a
long time has passed without IMAP session activity, and should restart a new
IMAP session in such a situation by itself.

Having to cancel the mail process then restart it everytime one suspends his
laptop gets somewhat annoying in the long run ;-)

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