Re: [Evolution] Evolution over slow/unstable connections

[Victor Moral <victormoralm gmail com>]

That's true.

I've to look for a solution on the network layer - let's say unix
service layer - rather than the application. 
It seems pretty logical to use  a local server rather than a client app.

Thanks for the advice. :)

Good luck!

vm



El mié, 06-03-2013 a las 10:31 +0000, Pete Biggs escribió:
> > I'm using a 3G modem on a very busy network which is connected via
> > satellite to the continental relay.
> > The result is a very slow connection (4 to 6 Kbps) and very intermitent
> > over daytime with many packet losses. This triggers too many timeouts -
> > on every application -.
>
> The problem really is that Evo (and many other mail clients) assume to
> some degree that when a net connection is present, it is going to be
> reasonably reliable.  I can understand your problem, and am sympathetic,
> but it is not a "normal" scenario.  Consequently I don't think that it
> is within Evolution that you are going to find your answer.
>
> One thing you might like to look at is using the underlying Linux system
> with Evo - things like OfflineImap to retrieve your mail and store it
> locally and sendmail/postfix/exim to queue and send your mail -
> certainly sendmail was developed in the UUCP era so is based around
> flaky connections.
>
> Using applications such as these will offload the network side from Evo
> since it will only deal with local data - it will certainly stop the
> annoying popups and complaints from Evo about timeout errors.  The
> backend mail movement processes will then do their job as and when they
> can.
>
> P.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> evolution-list mailing list
> evolution-list gnome org
> To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ...
> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list