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thunderbird package

  1. Bug #220991
  2. Comment #22

Comment 22 for bug 220991

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In , Wsherman (wsherman) wrote :

The problem is not limited to exchange server. I experienced the problem with IMAP and gmail, and the google groups link above shows similar problems from others with IMAP and gmail. Of other reports I linked above, only one actually reported the problem while using Exchange. All these reports have in common:

  1) Downloading mail with attachments
  2) corrupt attachment
  3) IMAP
  4) Using TBIRD 1.5 and newer

Another observation:
  - The problem happens with Exchange and gmail IMAP, perhaps other servers.

This bug is definitely related to IMAP, I haven't had any problems with tbird and POP3.

You will find a work around reported in two of the links above:

"I solved this, with a new value in about:config for Thunderbird
(Preferences->Advanced->General->Configuration Editor) or, if you
prefer, in pref.js:

user_pref(mail.server.serverXX.fetch_by_chunks, false)

where XX is the server for imap gmail."