Topic: Does dungog multi-pop work on SME 5.1.2?

[Jason Judge]

I've just installed the dungog multi-pop (v4) on a fresh installation of SME 5.1.2 and am finding it just does not work for me.

I can't find anything in the logs to show it is visiting any of the new sites. There are no entries in /etc/fetchmail apart from the main pop3 multi-drop login (which does work). The extra pop3 mailboxes are all checked (enabled) and I see entries in the logs showing that the "enable" action has been done - but nothing is picked up.

Does it work on a fresh install of 5.1.2 or just on an SME upgrade where it was previously installed on SME 4? Where can I look to tell what is happening?

Regards,

Jason

[Jason Judge]

OK - fixed it, after a dive into the templates (50multi-drop) to see how it works.

The multi-pop entries in /etc/fetchmail are not updated unless the e-mail retrieval method is being set to 'multi-drop' from some other type. This, in engineering talk, is an 'edge triggered' event.

To ensure multi-pop is turned on, switch the e-mail retrieval method to 'standard', save, then back to 'multi-drop'. This bounces the multi-pop functionality into action!

It may be possible to get away with pressing 'save' on the e-mail retrieval screen without changing the method from multi-drop. I didn't try that (in fact - I just tried it and it works. You must hit "save" on this screen if you make any configuration changes to multi-pop).

Ta,

Jason

[stephen noble]

thanks jason
i'll get it updated

stephen noble

[Jason Judge]

Stephen,

Hitting 'save' is necessary even if the update is to enable or disable a pop3 account. The data gets saved but the fetchmail configuration file only gets rebuilt when 'save' is pressed in the mail retrieval screen.

Glad to see developers hanging around to support their products. Thanks!

-- Jason

[Jason Judge]

Stephen,

Hitting 'save' is necessary even if the update is to enable or disable a pop3 account. The data gets saved but the fetchmail configuration file only gets rebuilt when 'save' is pressed in the mail retrieval screen.

Glad to see developers hanging around to support their products. Thanks!

-- Jason

[stephen noble]

now i understand, thanks