vm-save-message error when saving to folder: non imap

[mere user]

hi,

while viewing a regular INBOX mail file, non imap, mbox format:

toolbar -> vm -> dispose -> File -> specify a mailbox file name

here is the traceback:

Debugger entered--Lisp error: (error "This is currently available only for imap folders.")
  signal(error ("This is currently available only for imap folders."))
  error("This is currently available only for imap folders.")
  vm-load-message(1)
  vm-save-message("~/.record" 1)
  call-interactively(vm-save-message nil nil)

this used to work, not too long ago. best, E

[Uday Reddy (reddyuday)]

mere user writes:

> Public bug reported:
>
> hi,
>
> while viewing a regular INBOX mail file, non imap, mbox format:
>
> toolbar -> vm -> dispose -> File -> specify a mailbox file name
>
> here is the traceback:
>
> Debugger entered--Lisp error: (error "This is currently available only for imap
> folders.")
> signal(error ("This is currently available only for imap folders."))
> error("This is currently available only for imap folders.")
> vm-load-message(1)
> vm-save-message("~/.record" 1)
> call-interactively(vm-save-message nil nil)

Hi Eli, It looks like you are trying out the latest devo version? Can
you tell me the version number? You can get it by doing

  bzr log -l1

Did you set `vm-load-headers-only' to t by any chance?

VM thinks that the message you were trying to save doesn't have the
message body. Any idea why it got that?

The best case scenario is that there is a bug in VM somewhere and it
mistakenly thinks that the message doesn't have a body.

The worst case scenario is that you have damaged messages in your
folder. In that case, we will need to investigate the extent of the
damage. This could be serious :-(

I will mark this bug report private so that we can exchange
information more safely.

Cheers,
Uday

>
> this used to work, not too long ago. best, E
>
> ** Affects: vm
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> --
> vm-save-message error when saving to folder: non imap
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/562698
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>
> Status in VM (View Mail) for Emacs: New
>
> Bug description:
> hi,
>
> while viewing a regular INBOX mail file, non imap, mbox format:
>
> toolbar -> vm -> dispose -> File -> specify a mailbox file name
>
> here is the traceback:
>
> Debugger entered--Lisp error: (error "This is currently available only for imap
> folders.")
> signal(error ("This is currently available only for imap folders."))
> error("This is currently available only for imap folders.")
> vm-load-message(1)
> vm-save-message("~/.record" 1)
> call-interactively(vm-save-message nil nil)
>
> this used to work, not too long ago. best, E
>
>
>
>

[Uday Reddy (reddyuday)]

To investigate whether there is damage in the folder, please put this
in your .vm file.

(defvar summary-std-with-size
 "%n%*%UD %2M/%-2d %-17.17F %8c%UB %I%s\n")

Then, in the folder buffer, do

  M-x vm-set-summary-format <RET>
    summary-std-with-size <RET>

This should put the summary in my format. If it doesn't, try doing
M-x vm-fix-my-summary!!!

Once you get the summary in my format, check to see if any messages
have '-' sign next to the message size field. All those messages
don't have message bodies. Then, we need to worry about why they
don't have message bodies.

If it looks like there is a serous problem, I need you to go back to a
safe version of VM immediately. I am getting worried :-(

Uday

[mere user (emacs-user)]

>> Public bug reported:
>>
>> hi,
>>
>> while viewing a regular INBOX mail file, non imap, mbox format:
>>
>> toolbar -> vm -> dispose -> File -> specify a mailbox file name
>>
>> here is the traceback:
>>
>> Debugger entered--Lisp error: (error "This is currently available only for imap
>> folders.")
>> signal(error ("This is currently available only for imap folders."))
>> error("This is currently available only for imap folders.")
>> vm-load-message(1)
>> vm-save-message("~/.record" 1)
>> call-interactively(vm-save-message nil nil)
>
> Hi Eli, It looks like you are trying out the latest devo version?
yes, always...  :)
> Can
> you tell me the version number? You can get it by doing
>
> bzr log -l1
~/.emacs.d/vm $ bzr log -l1------------------------------------------------------------revno: 749 [merge]committer: Uday S Reddy <udr@maruti>branch nick: trunktimestamp: Mon 2010-04-12 23:16:41 +0100message:  Merged changes from 8.1.x branch.------------------------------------------------------------Use --include-merges or -n0 to see merged revisions.

> Did you set `vm-load-headers-only' to t by any chance?

no
> VM thinks that the message you were trying to save doesn't have the
> message body. Any idea why it got that?

don't know, and I am optimistic that there is no damage to the messages I try to File into another folder.  will try the things you are suggesting below later (teaching 2 courses today...).
> The best case scenario is that there is a bug in VM somewhere and it
> mistakenly thinks that the message doesn't have a body.
>
> The worst case scenario is that you have damaged messages in your
> folder. In that case, we will need to investigate the extent of the
> damage. This could be serious :-(
>
> I will mark this bug report private so that we can exchange
> information more safely.
>
> Cheers,
> Uday
>

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[Uday Reddy (reddyuday)]

Hi Eli, I have located the problem and committed a fix. Please try it. There was no danger of folder corruption.

Cheers,
Uday

[mere user (emacs-user)]

works.  thanks!  that was fast...  appreciate this...  cheers, E

>
> Hi Eli, I have located the problem and committed a fix. Please try it.
> There was no danger of folder corruption.
>
> Cheers,
> Uday

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