[Tfug] Exim+SSL+Eudora oddity [update]

[John Gruenenfelder]

>> single resolution nor even a basic explanation.  The SSL docs had one 10 word
>> sentence devoted to this error message which was useless.
>
>  Actually, I just had a breakthrough with what sounds like the same problem
>with Eudora being stupid with SSL, I'm using Dovecot-IMAP though.  I think
>it turned out to be an issue with the ordering of certificates, I guess I
>had the RootCA, Intermediate CA, server certs catted in the wrong order. 
>Thunderbird didn't care, but Eudora threw a tantrum.  It was that, or the
>upgrade of dovecot, but it's happy now.

When he gets back from Khazakistan, I'll be sure to give that a try.
Considering how many people use Eudora, I'm always surprised at how bad it can
do some things.  Besides SSL, I've also had problems with Eudora's AUTH PLAIN
setup being non-standard.

>> I must say, seems like a much better program than Eudora.  Plus it imported
>> the old Eudora data just fine.
>  Really? You don't say... I moved my boss to IMAP email this week, but the
>batch conversion of his huge pile of Eudora folders I did misplaced lots of
>messages, so if Thunderbird can import the folder structure reliably AND let
>me copy whole folder trees up to the server easilly I'd make my life easier.

Well, this person didn't do any email sorting, so everything was in the inbox
and outbox.  Thunderbird didn't have any problems with that, at least.


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