--On 23 November 2010 10:01:58 -0500 Ron Vachiyer <proutfoo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I thought sessions remained open for efficiency, regardless of IDLE, >> until closed by the client or 30 minutes have elapsed. >> >> IDLE just lets the server notify the client if new email arrives, >> doesn't it? >> >> Even without IDLE, there are benefits in leaving the session open. > > Hello, > > I won't argue since clearly I am in the minority ;) Using courier-imap > on our Plesk servers, TCP/143 is closed after every new mail > verification. A dovecot server I checked does the same. Cyrus seems to > allow the session to be maintained, and yes, it does not advertise IDLE. > Then they're doing something other than IMAP4rev1, which is requires servers to keep a session open for 30 minutes of inactivity. <http://www.apps.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2060.html#sec-5.4> Of course, if the client logs out, then the TCP session should be disconnected. -- Ian Eiloart IT Services, University of Sussex 01273-873148 x3148 For new support requests, see http://www.sussex.ac.uk/its/help/ ---- Cyrus Home Page: http://www.cyrusimap.org/ List Archives/Info: http://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/pipermail/info-cyrus/
