[kdepim-users] dIMAP & kmail

[Kishore]

On Thursday 15 May 2008 19:15:35 Paul Cartwright wrote:
> On Thu May 15 2008, Neal Becker wrote:
> > > I have tried to setup a dIMAP account for my domain without success:
> > > my domain host shuts down my access to the email server as soon as I
> > > setup a dIMAP account, they say I am polling for email every few
> > > seconds ( though I have it set to poll every 15 minutes).
> > > I am running Debian & kmail 1.9.9.
> > > any ideas what I am doing wrong? I set it up according to directions
> > > for Thunderbird & gmail ( googledit).
> > >  they asked that I try a different email program, but I really like to
> > > use kmail.
> >
> > I have been running dimap+dovecot on fedora for a long time and with no
> > problems.
>
> my situation isn't the same. I don't run dovecot ( maybe I should?). I have
> my domain hosted, and the hosting company says dIMAP is supported, but when
> I try to setup a dIMAP account, they shut down all email access to my
> domain, saying I poll too often. So they say to try a different client.

I dont know for sure, but i think caching is a local thing and the server need 
not know if it's pure IMAP or DIMAP. But the polling frequency can be an 
issue on the server. Could it be that a new query is initiated by kmail for 
each folder and that makes it appear to poll every few seconds?

I personally use dimap for all my mails (gmail and dreamhost hosted server) 
and it all runs fine. My issue is only with bandwidth when im connected on 
slow GPRS. Well! Patience! Akonadi is coming.

Ps. You could also check to see if mailody is a better app for IMAP access.
-- 
Cheers!
Kishore
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