Problem with imaps again?

zapata · 11 Mar 2006, 07:23 AM

Connecting to secure.runbox.com:993 often fails
(while ping and telnet to secure.runbox.com:143 is OK)

carverrn · 11 Mar 2006, 12:12 PM

It seems to be fine for me. And actually quite speedy at the moment. I downloaded 2979 small (2KB each) messages in less than 2 minutes.

Regards,
Rich

vamp38341 · 12 Mar 2006, 01:04 AM

I'm still unable to send any e-mails from my computer-based e-mail program. I can send from the web-based site, though. I never had any problems with the receiving of e-mails, just sending them. Everytime I try to send an e-mail I get the error message: Failed to connect to the outgoing server: 'smtp.runbox.com'. Please try again later.
Details:
Connection to server has failed.

Ange

Geir · 12 Mar 2006, 02:16 AM

Ange,

Welcome to the Runbox Forum.

If you're certain you have entered the correct username and password and you still can't connect, it's possible that your ISP is blocking connections on port 25 (the default port for outgoing email).

To circumvent this you can change the port number in your email client to either 26 or 587.

- Geir

Dreambiz · 12 Mar 2006, 02:21 AM

I've been able to send via SMTP fine, but have been unable to connect via IMAP for about the last two days. The message I'm getting is:

The server error encountered was: The connection to the server "imap.runbox.com" on port 0 timed out.

I'm using IMAP.RUNBOX.COM 1143. What significance does "port 0" have? (this is with Apple Mail)

zapata · 12 Mar 2006, 02:57 AM

Is the beta imap server running?

% telnet imap.runbox.com 1143
Trying 193.71.199.94...
telnet: connect to address 193.71.199.94: Connection refused
telnet: Unable to connect to remote host

% telnet imap.runbox.com 1143
Trying 193.71.199.94...
Connected to aibo.runbox.com.
Escape character is '^]'.

<SARCASM> It's probably delayed until 2007. </SARCASM>
Meanwhile use secure.runbox.com:993 or imap.runbox.com:143.

Dreambiz · 12 Mar 2006, 03:36 AM

Changed from 1147 to 147 and it's working and fast now.

HOWEVER, I had to stop the connection because it was duplicating (re-dowloading as new/unopened) ALL my mail. Bad news.

What's up?

carverrn · 12 Mar 2006, 03:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by zapata
Is the beta imap server running?

Looks like it's down from here too.

Rich

carverrn · 12 Mar 2006, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dreambiz
Changed from 1147 to 147 and it's working and fast now.

HOWEVER, I had to stop the connection because it was duplicating (re-dowloading as new/unopened) ALL my mail. Bad news.

What's up?

You mean 1143 and 143, right?

I've never seen IMAP get duplicate messages. POP3 yes .. but IMAP no.

With IMAP messages have a Unique Identifier (UID) so an IMAP client is suppose be to able to match up messages that it has locally with messages on the server.

I just switch my port from 1143 to 143 and it worked without downloading duplicate messages. I tested this with Thunderbird 1.0.6 under Windows XP Home.

Regards,
Rich

Dreambiz · 12 Mar 2006, 04:16 AM

Sorry, yes 1143 & 143 .

Well, I'm not ending up with duplicates, actually, but it *appears* to be re-downloading and leaving previously read messages marked as unread. Quite confusing. I say appears, because I have a dialup connection and it's quite slow, making it difficult to tell what it's actually doing, even with the Activity Viewer on Mail.

The last time something like this happened (still unsure what the cause was), my account got locked out due to exceeding the bandwidth. I'm concerned it might happen again...

If someone in-the-know please post back here when the situation is resolved, I'd be most grateful. Thanks.

ALG · 12 Mar 2006, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by carverrn

I've never seen IMAP get duplicate messages. POP3 yes .. but IMAP no.

With IMAP messages have a Unique Identifier (UID) so an IMAP client is suppose be to able to match up messages that it has locally with messages on the server.

I just switch my port from 1143 to 143 and it worked without downloading duplicate messages. I tested this with Thunderbird 1.0.6 under Windows XP Home.

Regards,
Rich

Rich,

It may be an Apple thing because I have changed back and forth and every time I change I get all of my mail as being unread and no correlation with the other IMAP server. I have witnessed this with both Entourage and Mail.app all on OS X 10.3.9

Respectfully,

AL

vamp38341 · 13 Mar 2006, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Geir
Ange,

Welcome to the Runbox Forum.

If you're certain you have entered the correct username and password and you still can't connect, it's possible that your ISP is blocking connections on port 25 (the default port for outgoing email).

To circumvent this you can change the port number in your email client to either 26 or 587.

- Geir

Takk Geir,
I changed the port number & everything is working proper now.
Ange

11 Mar 2006, 07:23 AM	#1
zapata Essential Contributor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wien, Østerrike Posts: 375	Problem with imaps again? Connecting to secure.runbox.com:993 often fails (while ping and telnet to secure.runbox.com:143 is OK)

12 Mar 2006, 02:21 AM	#5
Dreambiz Essential Contributor Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 329	No IMAP connection - last two days I've been able to send via SMTP fine, but have been unable to connect via IMAP for about the last two days. The message I'm getting is: The server error encountered was: The connection to the server "imap.runbox.com" on port 0 timed out. I'm using IMAP.RUNBOX.COM 1143. What significance does "port 0" have? (this is with Apple Mail)

12 Mar 2006, 02:57 AM	#6
zapata Essential Contributor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wien, Østerrike Posts: 375	Is the beta imap server running? % telnet imap.runbox.com 1143 Trying 193.71.199.94... telnet: connect to address 193.71.199.94: Connection refused telnet: Unable to connect to remote host % telnet imap.runbox.com 1143 Trying 193.71.199.94... Connected to aibo.runbox.com. Escape character is '^]'. <SARCASM> It's probably delayed until 2007. </SARCASM> Meanwhile use secure.runbox.com:993 or imap.runbox.com:143. Last edited by zapata : 12 Mar 2006 at 03:40 AM.

12 Mar 2006, 03:36 AM	#7
Dreambiz Essential Contributor Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 329	Not a good idea Changed from 1147 to 147 and it's working and fast now. HOWEVER, I had to stop the connection because it was duplicating (re-dowloading as new/unopened) ALL my mail. Bad news. What's up?

11 Mar 2006, 12:12 PM	#2
carverrn Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,606 Representative of: Runbox.com	It seems to be fine for me. And actually quite speedy at the moment. I downloaded 2979 small (2KB each) messages in less than 2 minutes. Regards, Rich

12 Mar 2006, 01:04 AM	#3
vamp38341 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2	I'm still unable to send any e-mails from my computer-based e-mail program. I can send from the web-based site, though. I never had any problems with the receiving of e-mails, just sending them. Everytime I try to send an e-mail I get the error message: Failed to connect to the outgoing server: 'smtp.runbox.com'. Please try again later. Details: Connection to server has failed. Ange

12 Mar 2006, 02:16 AM	#4
Geir The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 2,938 Representative of: Runbox.com	Ange, Welcome to the Runbox Forum. If you're certain you have entered the correct username and password and you still can't connect, it's possible that your ISP is blocking connections on port 25 (the default port for outgoing email). To circumvent this you can change the port number in your email client to either 26 or 587. - Geir

12 Mar 2006, 04:16 AM	#10
Dreambiz Essential Contributor Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 329	Sorry, yes 1143 & 143 . Well, I'm not ending up with duplicates, actually, but it appears to be re-downloading and leaving previously read messages marked as unread. Quite confusing. I say appears, because I have a dialup connection and it's quite slow, making it difficult to tell what it's actually doing, even with the Activity Viewer on Mail. The last time something like this happened (still unsure what the cause was), my account got locked out due to exceeding the bandwidth. I'm concerned it might happen again... If someone in-the-know please post back here when the situation is resolved, I'd be most grateful. Thanks.