[colug-432] Android and IMAP weirdness

[Rick Troth]

I would recommend IMAPS (port 993) instead of unencrypted IMAP (port 143)
because phones are so vulnerable to sniffing. But if the server sees
*something* then lack of a port 993 punch-thru might be not be the problem.

-- R; <><
On Feb 22, 2014 11:49 PM, "Stephen Potter" <spp at unixsa.net> wrote:

> I've got a strange problem that recently cropped up, hope someone has a
> good idea.
>
> I have my Android phone getting mail from my home server through IMAP.
> This has worked correctly for several years.  I recently replaced my
> router and now I can't get my INBOX on my phone.  I can get other mail
> folders without issue, but my INBOX never refreshes properly.  I believe
> the only port I had open on my old router was 143 (I've also got 25 and
> 110 open, just to be sure).
>
> On the mail server (Linux), I get an error whenever IMAP tries to
> connect:  Connection closed: Connection reset by peer bytes=580/47779
>
> Anyone able to help me figure out exactly what's happening?
>
> Thanks,
> -spp
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