Closed
Bug 72610
Opened 23 years ago
Closed 22 years ago
Mail never tells you if it fails to connect to the SMTP server
Categories
(MailNews Core :: Networking: SMTP, defect)
MailNews Core
Networking: SMTP
Tracking
(Not tracked)
VERIFIED
WORKSFORME
People
(Reporter: erich, Assigned: mscott)
Details
If you send a mail message, and it never connects to the SMTP server, it never tells you so. Instead, it just consumes most of your CPU, continually trying to connect. If you close all the Mozilla windows, the process stays alive consuming CPU cycles until you kill it. If you kill it, whatever messages you tried to send are gone (they never make it to the Sent folder). To test, set your smtp server to some bogus IP address such as 192.168.254.254 (assuming that address is not on your network). I've been seeing this since about 3/16 on Windows 2000, but maybe it has been happening longer (I don't often set bogus SMTP servers :). Still happens on 2001-0319-15 / Win32.
Comment 1•23 years ago
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Confirmed Platform: PC OS: Linux 2.2.17 Mozilla Build: 2001031708
Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Ever confirmed: true
OS: Windows 2000 → All
Hardware: PC → All
wonder if related to bug 72489 in any way
QA Contact: esther → sheelar
Comment 3•23 years ago
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Confirmed Platform: PC OS: Win 2000 Build: 20010215 (0.8 release) I use a laptop which I carry between two networks. I've got multiple SMTP servers set up (merle.it.northwestern.edu, mail.mindspring.com). If the server for the network I'm on is not set as Default in the SMTP server list, then I run into the problem. (i.e. having merle set to the default when connected through Mindspring). If I kill the process, then the mail being sent is lost (no copies in sent or unsent folders).
Many connection/alert related mailnews bugs have been fixed since this bug was filed. Is it still an issue?
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Comment 5•22 years ago
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You're right, build 2002052809-trunk on Win2k worksforme -- it displays an appropriate dialog saying that it can't connect to the SMTP server, check your settings, etc.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 22 years ago
Resolution: --- → WORKSFORME
Updated•20 years ago
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Product: MailNews → Core
Updated•15 years ago
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Product: Core → MailNews Core
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