problem with pop3d, messages can be downloaded multiple times

[Serge]

Hi,
I had similar situation in the past, it appeared that seen db was
corrupted because /var got full, erasing seen files solved the problem.
I think corrupted fs can cause it also.

Thanks, Serge.

On Wed, 2005-12-07 at 09:56 +0100, Matthijs Mohlmann wrote:
> Timo Veith wrote:
> > Hi list readers,
> > 
> > some of our users have the problem that their messages are beeing 
> > downloaded via pop multiple times. Some users even complain that they 
> > aren't able to delete the doubles as fast as they get the same ones as 
> > new ones again.
> > 
> > They are using Outlook or Pegasus Mail. Maybe others are having the 
> > problem too but I only heard of those. I know of two users, who use the 
> > so called "leave messages on server" feature and I think it only happens 
> > if the client is set up that way.
> > 
> > Could this be a database issue, where cyrus cannot recognize that the 
> > client already downloaded the messages?
> > 
> > I am running Cyrus-IMAPD 2.2.12 (with autocreate patch applied) on a 
> > Gentoo Linux Box.
> > 
> 
> Maybe a problem with locking. On what filesystem do you store the
> mailboxes ?
> 
> We have here a cyrus server (same version) and that doesn't have that
> problem...
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Matthijs Mohlmann
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