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Wolfgang Jäth
Oct 31, 2014, 10:36:42 AM10/31/14
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Am 31.10.2014 um 09:34 schrieb Anthony R. Gold:
> I use Hamster to pull mail from a number POP servers, many of which have
> apparently similar Port 995/SSL settings and I have made no changes to the
> configurations of a very long time. Yesterday the mail pulls just from GMX
> started to fail and those have failed ever since. Any suggestions on what is
> happening? I have other software such a MailWasher that can also pull mail
> from all these same servers and that program has seen no change.
I have no problems pulling from gmx. But there seems to *exist* a kind
of a problem, as currently some other users in the german newsgroups
report similar trouble.
My config:
Forced Authentification: None
Auth. Methods (the tiny button with only period as text): nothing unchecked
Port: 995
SSL: Allway use SSL on secure port
SSL-Method: automatic
Verification: Allways use certificate [1]
I just currently changed "Configuration => General settings => SSL =>
[_] SSL v3", as this protocol seems to be unsecure.
[1] but I'm sure that point doesn't relate to your problem
HTH
BTW: Did you maybe recently update your OpenSSL version or simillar?
Some of those asking for help mentioned that they did. I'm not sure
whether it's just an accident or has any meaning.
Wolfgang
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> I use Hamster to pull mail from a number POP servers, many of which have
> apparently similar Port 995/SSL settings and I have made no changes to the
> configurations of a very long time. Yesterday the mail pulls just from GMX
> started to fail and those have failed ever since. Any suggestions on what is
> happening? I have other software such a MailWasher that can also pull mail
> from all these same servers and that program has seen no change.
I have no problems pulling from gmx. But there seems to *exist* a kind
of a problem, as currently some other users in the german newsgroups
report similar trouble.
My config:
Forced Authentification: None
Auth. Methods (the tiny button with only period as text): nothing unchecked
Port: 995
SSL: Allway use SSL on secure port
SSL-Method: automatic
Verification: Allways use certificate [1]
I just currently changed "Configuration => General settings => SSL =>
[_] SSL v3", as this protocol seems to be unsecure.
[1] but I'm sure that point doesn't relate to your problem
HTH
BTW: Did you maybe recently update your OpenSSL version or simillar?
Some of those asking for help mentioned that they did. I'm not sure
whether it's just an accident or has any meaning.
Wolfgang
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Wolfgang Jäth
Nov 1, 2014, 2:25:23 AM11/1/14
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Am 31.10.2014 um 18:29 schrieb Anthony R. Gold:
>
> Maybe my Hamster version different from yours, I am on Classic v2.1.0.11,
> but my SSL-Settings verification choices are only these options:
Yes, the strings have changed sometime in between. but generally, you
should use the current version, which is 2.1.0.1538.
@Alfred: Could you please post announcements to the english groups too.
XP2 hdm & FUP2 hec
Wolfgang
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> Maybe my Hamster version different from yours, I am on Classic v2.1.0.11,
> but my SSL-Settings verification choices are only these options:
Yes, the strings have changed sometime in between. but generally, you
should use the current version, which is 2.1.0.1538.
@Alfred: Could you please post announcements to the english groups too.
XP2 hdm & FUP2 hec
Wolfgang
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Alfred Peters
Nov 1, 2014, 7:24:17 AM11/1/14
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Anthony R. Gold wrote on 01.11.2014 10:24:
>
> I've never heard of that version or seen any announcements and I watch all
<hjfc2...@passau.goldpool.org> ;-)
> of the hamster.* newsgroups. Where would I have learnt of this and where is
> it sited for download?
Only a german site:
<http://hamster-classic.de/download:download>
> Also, is there a changelog?
Changes_de.txt in the Packet. The Changes_en.txt is only partial translated
- sorry.
>> @Alfred: Could you please post announcements to the english groups too.
Steps to update:
If you use an older version, first update to the latest stable (2.1.0.11).
Check and repair any error messages in the log file.
Then unpack the -so-called- alpha version (2.1.0.1538) into the same Directory.
That's it.
About the GMX-problem: You need an actual OpenSSL-DLL as well.
That should do it.
Some Servers require a fixed SSL-Method (TLSv1). Only then select a fixed
SSL-method in the SSL-Settings of that server. GMX does not so let the
Setting on automatic.
If you are afraid about the SSLv3 security issue, you can disable SSLv3 in Menu:
Hamster -> Settings -> General -> /SSL\
[ ] SSLv3
[X] TLSv1
But some Servers might still require SSLv3.
Alfred
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> On Sat, 01 Nov 2014 07:23:54 +0100, Wolfgang Jäth <jawo.ml...@arcor.de>
> wrote:
>
>> Am 31.10.2014 um 18:29 schrieb Anthony R. Gold:
>>>
>>> Maybe my Hamster version different from yours, I am on Classic v2.1.0.11,
>>> but my SSL-Settings verification choices are only these options:
>>
>> Yes, the strings have changed sometime in between. but generally, you
>> should use the current version, which is 2.1.0.1538.
>
> Eh? Since when? http://www.tglsoft.de/freeware_hamster.html
> wrote:
>
>> Am 31.10.2014 um 18:29 schrieb Anthony R. Gold:
>>>
>>> Maybe my Hamster version different from yours, I am on Classic v2.1.0.11,
>>> but my SSL-Settings verification choices are only these options:
>>
>> Yes, the strings have changed sometime in between. but generally, you
>> should use the current version, which is 2.1.0.1538.
>
>
> I've never heard of that version or seen any announcements and I watch all
<hjfc2...@passau.goldpool.org> ;-)
> of the hamster.* newsgroups. Where would I have learnt of this and where is
> it sited for download?
Only a german site:
<http://hamster-classic.de/download:download>
> Also, is there a changelog?
Changes_de.txt in the Packet. The Changes_en.txt is only partial translated
- sorry.
>> @Alfred: Could you please post announcements to the english groups too.
If you use an older version, first update to the latest stable (2.1.0.11).
Check and repair any error messages in the log file.
Then unpack the -so-called- alpha version (2.1.0.1538) into the same Directory.
That's it.
About the GMX-problem: You need an actual OpenSSL-DLL as well.
That should do it.
Some Servers require a fixed SSL-Method (TLSv1). Only then select a fixed
SSL-method in the SSL-Settings of that server. GMX does not so let the
Setting on automatic.
If you are afraid about the SSLv3 security issue, you can disable SSLv3 in Menu:
Hamster -> Settings -> General -> /SSL\
[ ] SSLv3
[X] TLSv1
But some Servers might still require SSLv3.
Alfred
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Wolfgang Jäth
Nov 1, 2014, 12:24:25 PM11/1/14
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Am 01.11.2014 um 14:09 schrieb Anthony R. Gold:
>
> Many thanks and Wow! that's a blast from nearly 5 years ago. Anyway I just
> stuck with the stable and it's been working fine. And I am still unsure what
> is now happening with the GMX mail server. I do have OpenSSL installed and
> Hamster with that had been worked with all servers and still works fine with
> GMail, Yahoo etc. If someone tells me the
Another idea: Could it be possible that you use certificates, and are
you using Avast as anti virus programm, too?
> Does anyone recognise this error: "FmtErr#OpenSSL error: %s%s" and
> understand its significance?
Still V2.1.0.11, isn't it? Looks like an (hamster internal) should-be
error message without propper text. Maybe Alfred can identify where in
the code such a phrase can be found (I can't find no reason that this
message shound have been removed in between).
Wolfgang
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>
> Many thanks and Wow! that's a blast from nearly 5 years ago. Anyway I just
> stuck with the stable and it's been working fine. And I am still unsure what
> is now happening with the GMX mail server. I do have OpenSSL installed and
> Hamster with that had been worked with all servers and still works fine with
> GMail, Yahoo etc. If someone tells me the
Another idea: Could it be possible that you use certificates, and are
you using Avast as anti virus programm, too?
> Does anyone recognise this error: "FmtErr#OpenSSL error: %s%s" and
> understand its significance?
Still V2.1.0.11, isn't it? Looks like an (hamster internal) should-be
error message without propper text. Maybe Alfred can identify where in
the code such a phrase can be found (I can't find no reason that this
message shound have been removed in between).
Wolfgang
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Alfred Peters
Nov 3, 2014, 10:52:26 AM11/3/14
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Anthony R. Gold wrote on 03.11.2014 10:53:
> I spotted these four ERR lines in a Hamster V2.1.0.1538 log today and they
> appeared highlighted in red:
> 2014/11/03 09:41:15 ERR {2748} Exception in TDlgEditDir.CheckMailState: Internal error - UAShowList with unknown DirType0
> 2014/11/03 09:41:15 ERR {2748} Items.Count: 7 / i: -1
> 2014/11/03 09:41:15 ERR {2748} Main.Exception.Msg: Internal error - UAShowList with unknown DirType0
> 2014/11/03 09:41:15 ERR {2748} Main.Exception.Sender: TDlgEditDir
Yes, this is a known side effect on some systems. Coursed by a Patch making
the Folder-Name Case-sensitive. Don't know why it doesn't occur on every
system. I myself can't reproduce it.
Solution:
- Stop Hamster
- Open Hamster.ini in an Editor
- Search a entry named "LastDir"
- remove that line
- Save Hamster.ini
Done.
Alfred
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> I spotted these four ERR lines in a Hamster V2.1.0.1538 log today and they
> appeared highlighted in red:
> 2014/11/03 09:41:15 ERR {2748} Exception in TDlgEditDir.CheckMailState: Internal error - UAShowList with unknown DirType0
> 2014/11/03 09:41:15 ERR {2748} Items.Count: 7 / i: -1
> 2014/11/03 09:41:15 ERR {2748} Main.Exception.Msg: Internal error - UAShowList with unknown DirType0
> 2014/11/03 09:41:15 ERR {2748} Main.Exception.Sender: TDlgEditDir
Yes, this is a known side effect on some systems. Coursed by a Patch making
the Folder-Name Case-sensitive. Don't know why it doesn't occur on every
system. I myself can't reproduce it.
Solution:
- Stop Hamster
- Open Hamster.ini in an Editor
- Search a entry named "LastDir"
- remove that line
- Save Hamster.ini
Done.
Alfred
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Alfred Peters
Nov 4, 2014, 1:20:27 PM11/4/14
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Anthony R. Gold wrote on 03.11.2014 20:03:
> On Mon, 03 Nov 2014 16:51:58 +0100, Alfred Peters
> <miteinere-mail-adresseinderein...@geekmail.de>
> wrote:
>> - Save Hamster.ini
>>
>> Done.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> BTW is there a character such as # or ; etc. that can be placed in column 1
> of a line in Hamster.ini to comment out that line?
It is a normal System-INI-File. So: yes, ; is prefered, but # will work also.
Alfred
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> On Mon, 03 Nov 2014 16:51:58 +0100, Alfred Peters
> <miteinere-mail-adresseinderein...@geekmail.de>
> wrote:
>> - Save Hamster.ini
>>
>> Done.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> BTW is there a character such as # or ; etc. that can be placed in column 1
> of a line in Hamster.ini to comment out that line?
It is a normal System-INI-File. So: yes, ; is prefered, but # will work also.
Alfred
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