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Suddenly, thunderbird doesn't connect to remote server when i click "get messages".

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Linux (ubuntu studio), 64 bit. Suddenly, thunderbird doesn't connect to remote server when i click "get messages". It just says "(account name): Connected to (mail server)" for a second or two at the bottom, then nothing. In the server logs, i get:

popa3d[6408]: Didn't attempt authentication

Trying to get my e-mail also seems to cause a bunch of these errors on the server:

(server) kernel: [18295.775491] lockd: cannot monitor laptop

where "laptop" is the client machine.

The problem seems to be caused by my mailbox files (Inbox and Inbox.msf) - when i create a clean ~/.thunderbird directory, i can get my e-mails, but when i place my mailbox files in this account's Mail directory, the problem comes back. Even if i place it as another name, and not Inbox.

Linux (ubuntu studio), 64 bit. Suddenly, thunderbird doesn't connect to remote server when i click "get messages". It just says "(account name): Connected to (mail server)" for a second or two at the bottom, then nothing. In the server logs, i get: popa3d[6408]: Didn't attempt authentication Trying to get my e-mail also seems to cause a bunch of these errors on the server: (server) kernel: [18295.775491] lockd: cannot monitor laptop where "laptop" is the client machine. The problem seems to be caused by my mailbox files (Inbox and Inbox.msf) - when i create a clean ~/.thunderbird directory, i can get my e-mails, but when i place my mailbox files in this account's Mail directory, the problem comes back. Even if i place it as another name, and not Inbox.

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delt
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I should add the following information:

- Neither "safe mode" or rebuilding the global-messages-db.sqlite file fixes the problem. - Seamonkey has no problems with my Inbox and Inbox.msf file. - The Inbox and Inbox.msf files are symlinks to files on a NFS filesystem. - Downgrading to an earlier version of thunderbird doesn't fix the problem. - Even if i remove the mail file from an account, the problem persists. - I confirmed that i can telnet to the server on the pop3 port and login with the raw protocol.

The above mentioned lockd errors make me think this is a NFS related error, but if that's the case, why is seamonkey able to read my Inbox file without problems but not thunderbird?

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Matt
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Lets just stick with real files hey.

If you put real inbox file in there you have no issues am I correct? You put i Symlinks and it does not work?

Might I suggest you point Thunderbird to the location of the real files. Account settings > Server settings and navigate/ browse to the "new" local directory you wish to use.

Of course if yous sharing between users or operating systems you might want to just relocate the entire profile.