[ILUG] Recurring email problem

[FRLinux]

On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Kevin Philp <lists at cybercolloids.net> wrote:
> Out of curiosity, which version of ubuntu, which version of
> thunderbird, which imap? (143 or 993) ?
>
> The server runs ubuntu Feisty (yes I know its outdated but it will be
> replaced at Christmas with a new Debian box) Feisty has Dovecot (Version:
> 1.0.rc17-1ubuntu2.3). Internally we run ordinary imap on 143, external I use
> 993. It has run for years - well Feisty was early 2007 so over two years,
> with no problems. The server has been absolutely trouble free - hence I
> never got around to upgrading.
>
> The particular user was running Ubuntu Jaunty like everyone else but last
> week I wiped her hard drive and installed Ubuntu Karmic - I still get the
> same problem. I have searched her user settings and don't see anything odd.
> A reboot removes the problem - for a while. But it recurrs.
>
> The current plan is:
>
> 1. Keep the logging up and see if I can catch the problem.
>
> 2. See if it disappears with the  new server - doubt it somehow, I think its
> client related.
>
> 3. Failing 2 move her to evolution and see if it goes away - is it something
> odd in her settings?
>
> 4. If it doesn't go away then move her to another computer - the type of
> motherboard in her computer have been a constant problem - I bought three
> several years ago and those three have all had niggling little problems.
> They were Intel boards with built in graphics - I bought some AMD boards for
> the batch before that and they have been rock solid but that batch of Intel
> boards have been a pain.

Mmmh, you got me curious about that. care to share the specs and makes ?

Steph