On 7/22/2010 4:47 PM, Shulbert wrote:
Hello I have noticed a flaw in Android, When connecting to an IMAP
server Doesn't matter if it is Exhange or Unix the Android Email
client will not close the connection. In order for IMAP to work
correctly a client makes a conneciton and gets updates. If a
connection to the IMAP server is left opened you will not see any new
updates.
Step by step on how it should work.
Example will be Exchange server:
Create a new connection point to your IMAP server (Exchange) port 143
(cleartext) or 993 (Secure)
add username: John Doe
Add Domain: *Optional with VPN
Password: **************
SMTP server (Exchange)
How often to login and check 5 10 15 30 1hr
Logout after checking email YES/NO (Ding ding ding grand prize winner
option here)
This is a simple fix for Google engineers to fix, they should include
it in their next rev.
I'm not an expert on IMAP, though I'm some what familiar with it. It's
my understanding that IMAP clients are supposed to stay connected to the
mail server and receive live or periodic updates as they occur on the
server, where all the action is happening. What you're describing sounds
a lot more like POP3, where the client does all the work and the server
acts more like a dumb storage facility, just retrieving and deleting the
client's requests.
In any event, both the GMail and Email apps in Android seem to be
working fine with IMAP for me on my G1 (1.6) and my Nexus One (2.2).
When switching from WiFi to 3G or Edge, sometimes it does seem to take a
few minutes for the connection to time out and get reestablished, but I
haven't experienced any problems getting my mail on either phone in
either app.
Raymond
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