[Dovecot] [OT] Apple Mail.app access to localhost imap when no network

[Bertrand LUPART]

> The problem is the following: I have a local IMAP server provided by 
> dovecot, so that I can store my mail in maildir format, and read it 
> both using mutt and Apple Mail.app. Mail.app is configured to access 
> localhost:143 to access mail. However, I discovered that when there is 
> no network connection (no ethernet cable plugged in and no wifi 
> network), Mail.app is saying that it's working in disconnected mode 
> and refuses to access the imap server.
>
> Would someone have a suggestion as to what to do to allow connected 
> access to localhost when no network is present? I'm very new to OS X 
> (I come from Linux).

I daily connect to my MacOS X box while disconnected, and i sometimes 
get the same error with Safari. Reloading the page solves it.

Doesn't asking Mail.app to go online for this account help?

If not, maybe try to make a specific network configuration where all 
network interfaces are disabled.

-- 
Bertrand

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