minimum poptimeout value to high in case of client connection loss

[Ken Murchison]

Carsten Hoeger wrote:

> On Thu, Jun 24, Ken Murchison wrote:
> 
> 
>>>on a setup with lots of roaming users, the following happens frequently:
>>>
>>>- users are logging in using pop3
>>>- users connection breaks down or
>>> users client breaks down (so the tcp session is not terminated)
>>>- user tries to login again
>>>- mailbox of user is locked for poptimeout minutes
>>>
>>>10 minutes is a very long time to wait to be able to access mail again.
>>>Is there a specific reason, why this minimum is that high?
>>
>>RFC 1939 Section 3 (last paragraph).  As far as the server is concerned, 
>>the client is still connected, so the autologout timer is stillin effect.
> 
> 
> Urgs.
> Okay, I see...
> Better do not use POP3...

Unless we kind find a way to have pop3d detect when the client has 
disappeared.

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