No mail retrieving from a local popa3d server with thunderbird 1.52.9.1

[mpaq]

Software version : Thunderbird 1.52.9.1+buid3-Ounbuntu0.14.04.1

From the update to this version no mail retrieve from my local pop3 server (popa3d)
Message: connection refused
try with Claws : no problem
try with old Thunderbird version (1.24.4.0) : no problem
I've blocked this old version until the problem could be solved.

PS: No SSL connection and Pass transmitted in Clear

Best regards

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: thunderbird 1:24.4.0+build1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-135.161~14.04.1-generic 4.4.140
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-135-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/dsp', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D2p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
BuildID: 20140318000702
Channel: Unavailable
CurrentDesktop: X-Cinnamon
Date: Mon Sep 10 18:51:36 2018
ForcedLayersAccel: False
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-13 (1002 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Cubuntu 14.04.3.201c - Release amd64
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.1.1 dev eth0
 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000
 192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.2
 192.168.5.0/24 dev eth1 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.5.1
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth1 no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
PrefSources: prefs.js
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=24.4.0/20140318000702 (In use)
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 freshplayerplugin 0.3.3+git20151209~webupd8~trusty
 icedtea-7-plugin 1.5.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
 rhythmbox-mozilla 3.0.2-0ubuntu2
 totem-mozilla 3.10.1-1ubuntu4
RfKill:

RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: thunderbird
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
WifiSyslog:

dmi.bios.date: 05/22/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0402
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5KPL-AM EPU
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: x.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0402:bd05/22/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5KPL-AMEPU:rvrx.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
http_proxy: http://192.168.5.1:8080

[D. Hugh Redelmeier (hugh-mimosa)]

I had a problem much like this.

- in 2020 January.

- Ubuntu 18.04

- broke when I updated Thunderbird from 1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu1

- fixed when I rolled it back and pinned it.

With recent updates, even 1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu1 failed in a way that seems the same.

I then updated to the latest version and it still fails.

I have a POP server on my LAN. Thunderbird accesses it using TLS.

tcpdump shows that Thunderbird opens a TCP/IP connection and does nothing with it.

I seem to remember (from 2020 January) that someone said that the bug is actually in a library. Unfortunately I don't remember which one. ldd applied to thunderbird doesn't show any likely candidates.

[D. Hugh Redelmeier (hugh-mimosa)]

Oops:

The problem has gone away. I'm not sure why. Things that I did:

- updated thunderbird (that didn't fix the problem by itself -- I did that before posting #2)

- did a software update on the server (Fedora 32). But that doesn't explain the problem since the problem arose WITHOUT a software update on the server.

- rebooted the server and the UBUNTU box. That didn't fix the problem by itself since I had rebooted them before without the problem going away.

Summary: mystery. But I'm content.

False alarm. Sorry.

[Olivier Tilloy (osomon)]

@mpaq: sorry for the lack of feedback when you originally reported the problem. Are you still seeing it with the latest thunderbird update on a supported release of Ubuntu?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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