[Dovecot] Multiple Concurrent IMAP Connections For Same User

[Giles Coochey]

On 26/01/2011 11:47, Nigel Webber wrote:
> Hi
>
> I've been using courier for some time, but have just built a new box 
> and am using dovecot (V1.2.9), Ubuntu 10.04LTS. I have a question 
> regarding multiple concurrent imap connections and how to get dovecot 
> to behave in the same way that courier does. I have searched the wiki, 
> but find little relevant to my specific issue.
>
> Courier-Imap Behaviour
>
> If I have thunderbird pointed at the 'Inbox' folder via IMAP, then 
> connect another IMAP client to the same mail account (in this case an 
> iPhone), and then delete an email using the iphone, then after a 
> couple of seconds, the inbox shown by Thunderbird updates, removing 
> the now deleted email. It does this without my having to touch 
> Thunderbird.
>
> Dovecot behaviour
>
> Performing the same test on a different mailbox, this time hosted via 
> Dovecot, I again see the two views, one in Thunderbird and one on the 
> iPhone, but when I delete the email on the iPhone, the change is not 
> reflected in the view on Thunderbird. If I select the email on 
> Thunderbird, then it has no content. If I restart thunderbird, the 
> deleted email is still shown. I have to delete (the already deleted) 
> the email also in thunderbird before it finally dissapears.
>
> How can I get the courier behaviour where the inbox in one email 
> client automagically reflects the changes made to that inbox in 
> another client? If I am better sticking to Courier to get this 
> functionality, thats fine, but if I can configure the behaviour I 
> desire and still retail the benefits of dovecot then thats even better!
>
I use dovecot.

I don't have an iPhone, but use the Android mail application.

I can't replicate your problem.

Either it's iPhone specific, or something to do with your dovecot 
configuration.


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