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Ameir Abdeldayem: Yahoo! Mail IMAP Proxy

nospam@example.com (Ameir Abdeldayem) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:42:02 -0500

Your username should be your full Yahoo email address, and you should disable SSL. Also, your port should be 3490. The IMAP proxy will connect to the proper port (143) for you.

Joe: Yahoo! Mail IMAP Proxy

nospam@example.com (Joe) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:24:19 -0500

Hi -

As Windows Live is attempting to access the account, what do you see in the command window for the proxy?

Try setting the server name to 127.0.0.1 [should work with localhost too, but you never know].

I have it working fine with Windows Live Mail, aside from the bugs I listed above (it won't handle moves between local and IMAP folders and has a short idle limit). If you e-mail me at JOE AT RUGGIEROAV DOT NET, I can let you test it with an instance I have running on a remote server.

Ameir Abdeldayem: MySQL Backup to FTP and Email Shell Script for Cron v2.1

nospam@example.com (Ameir Abdeldayem) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:04:05 -0500

When you tested mutt, did you send the email to the same address? Check out this link:
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=23412

guy: Yahoo! Mail IMAP Proxy

nospam@example.com (guy) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:07:21 -0500

I keep getting tis error on windows live mail:

The connection to the server failed:
Your IMAP command could not be sent to the server, due to non-network errors. This could, for example, indicate a lack of memory on your system.

Configuration:
Account: Yahoo.com
Server: localhost
User name: lachelmelon
Protocol: IMAP
Port: 993
Secure(SSL): 1
Code: 800ccc0e

guy: Yahoo! Mail IMAP Proxy

nospam@example.com (guy) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:27:42 -0500

it doesn't work with windows live mail

Joe: Yahoo! Mail IMAP Proxy

nospam@example.com (Joe) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:05:17 -0500

Hey! I came across your GREAT Yahoo IMAP proxy, and it works like a charm. Only bugs I can see [and it may be because of Yahoo itself and not your proxy]:

1. My client times out often with error "idle too long" if I leave my client open with Yahoo account active.

2. While I can move files OUT of my yahoo account to local folders, and move items between folders on the Yahoo account, I cannot take an item from my local folders and drag it IN to the Yahoo account. I am most concerned with moving items SENT from my mail client to my SENT folder on Yahoo.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Linton: Yahoo! Mail IMAP Proxy

nospam@example.com (Linton) — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 05:17:59 -0500

Hi guys,

Can someone post clear instructions on how to enable this for use will MAC mail?

how do i 'point' mail to look for the proxy?

cheers

Linton

Andrew: MySQL Backup to FTP and Email Shell Script for Cron v2.1

nospam@example.com (Andrew) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:01:50 -0500

I'm trying to use the email option of this script and I'm getting the following error, I've used it in FTP mode for many months, now I'm using email. But it errors out.

This is the output:

Backups directory already exists
Backing up MySQL databases...
Error sending message, child exited 69 (Service unavailable.).
Could not send the message.
Your backup has been emailed to you!

Yesterday's backup has been deleted.
Your backup is complete!

---------------

Now I've tried

echo test | mutt -s test email@address.com

and I get the email, so mutt works, and the compressed mysql databases are in the correct folder.

satla zone: MySQL Backup to FTP and Email Shell Script for Cron v2.1

nospam@example.com (satla zone) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:33:22 -0500

If you really want to improve this script the only feature that you have to add into it is to find a solution to remove old backups from the FTP server.
I am using your script for a long time and the only thing that is annoying me is that I have to remove the files from the FTP server manually everytime that it takes too much space.

Rob Ludlow: MySQL Backup to FTP and Email Shell Script for Cron v2.1

nospam@example.com (Rob Ludlow) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:29:50 -0500

Thanks for looking Ameir. This is getting significantly above my knowledge of MySQL, so I'm not sure how difficult this would be to create or how challenging it would be to do a restore of the incremental. If either proves to be much more difficult than your current script (which is super easy to backup and restore) then maybe it isn't worth the effort?

Here's my thought: Say I do a full backup at 2:00 am every day, and then an incremental backup every 4 hours. At 1:00 am I have a DB problem and need to restore. Would I restore the 2:00 am backup and then each of the other backups?

Again, I'm mostly just brainstorming since I'm at my limit in this area. If it is something that isn't easy to create or use, it may be better for me to stick with what I know works.

Cheers!

Ameir Abdeldayem: MySQL Backup to FTP and Email Shell Script for Cron v2.1

nospam@example.com (Ameir Abdeldayem) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:16:45 -0500

Wow! I'm glad the script is holding up great! I still use it myself and have relied on it countless times.

That's one hefty DB you have! I can only imagine the time and power it takes to backup that thing.

The incremental backup idea is a good one; I haven't heard of that for MySQL but it may be possible. A quick Google search wasn't too helpful, but I'll dig a bit more into it. I could see this being useful to many.

Ameir Abdeldayem: Yahoo! Mail IMAP Proxy

nospam@example.com (Ameir Abdeldayem) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:12:59 -0500

Hi Amir, nice name
The Yahoo IMAP server doesn't like switching between folders fast, nor having webmail and IMAP open at the same time. Give it a second to switch between folders and make sure webmail is closed. Other than that, I'm not too sure what the issue could be; I'm able to navigate things fine on my end. Let me know what happens.
As far as hiding the command prompt, that can easily be done with something like AutoIT. If interest is strong enough, I'll make it happen. Keep your eyes peeled

Ameir Abdeldayem: Yahoo! Mail IMAP Proxy

nospam@example.com (Ameir Abdeldayem) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:08:36 -0500

If you're using SSL, you should be on port 465. Try that, and if it doesn't work, undo SSL and use port 25. Do one or the other, although the former is more secure. Let me know how it goes.

Dave: Yahoo! Mail IMAP Proxy

nospam@example.com (Dave) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:56:11 -0500

Hello,

Yahooproxy0.3 worked for me on the first try for reading e-mail and moving e-mails among folders in my yahoo account (to which I am migrating from wretched hotmail). I am using outlook 2003 client.

Only known problem for me - I am not yet successful to send e-mail using the yahoo account and outlook 2003 client.

My settings right now are:

outgoing mail server: smtp.mail.yahoo.com
my outgoing server requires authentication: (checked)
use same settings as my incoming mail server: (checked)
outgoing server (SMTP) port: 25
this server requires an encrypted connection (SSL): (checked)

Is this correct from your experience?

Thank you very much!

Amir Emon: Yahoo! Mail IMAP Proxy

nospam@example.com (Amir Emon) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:03:35 -0500

Hi Ameir,

This is really cool thanks for your help.. I am able to use the program but I am experiencing some problems with my Thunderbird 3.1.. I'm using Windows 7 32bit..
everytime I moved from one folder to another it ask for my password or to try a new password.. I have checked the box to remember my password but It seems like it's coming on and on if I'll check my email or if I have to switch folders.. And also odes the command prompt window needs to be open always?

Thanks! You're really great..