176438 - Mail check prevents get messages (esp startup)

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 140741

(SeaMonkey :: MailNews: Message Display, defect)

Description

[Aaron Lawrence]

I start Mozilla mail. First thing I want to do is get messages. But, Mozilla is
busy checking the server itself to pop up a "N unread messages" notification
from the system tray. So it *ignores* my Get Messages click.

I have to wait until it has logged in and out of the server before clicking get
messages will work. Only a few seconds usually but it always catches me out. Can
be much longer if the mail server or net connection is slow.

I'm not exactly sure how this could be fixed. At least, it should not ignore a
click - Get Messages should be disabled if it's not available. 

Second best would be to queue the Get Messages request and do it when the mail
check has finished. Best of all would be to drop the connection immediately then
relogin and get messages, but I'm not sure whether mail servers would be very
happy about that.

Comment 1

[Aaron Lawrence]

This is a dup of bug 140741, but I think my expression of the problem is clealer. 

Comment 2

[Aaron Lawrence]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 140741 ***

Comment 3

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verified dup