[ubuntu-in] Thunderbird vs Evolution

Ritesh Sinha sinha.k.ritesh at gmail.com
Thu Apr 22 06:12:45 BST 2010


On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 10:29 AM, BR!j!TH <brijithp at gmail.com> wrote:
> @Ritesh Sinha
> What is this network perimeter device ?

Any firewall (PIX, ASA etc) or any other device that you're using to
connect your network to the outside world.
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> On 22 April 2010 10:20, Ritesh Sinha <sinha.k.ritesh at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 9:57 AM, BR!j!TH <brijithp at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > On 22 April 2010 09:47, Saaz Rai <saaz.rai at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I haven't tried it myself but try configuring the proxy settings
>> >> Evolution-->Edit-->Preferences-->Network Preferences-->Manual Proxy
>> >> Configuration.
>> >
>> > I have tried that its not working. When I googled this issue I found
>> > some
>> > where, one must allow the ports in proxy server to get it working. By
>> > default the ports used by such mail clients are in disabled state.
>> > However I
>> > could not try it because I don't know how to do it squid proxy server. I
>> > anyone knows anything about it please share it here .
>>
>> Squid is only capable of proxy-ing HTTP traffic. It can't do anything
>> for IMAP/POP/SMTP. The configuration is required to be done on your
>> network perimeter device by creating an access control list (ACL) that
>> allows outbound IMAP/POP/SMTP.
>>
>> If you're using Gmail, the network admin needs to create a rule that
>> allows connection from your machine to ports 465 or 587 (SMTP) and 993
>>  (IMAP) of the gmail mail servers.
>>
>> In most scenarios, the firewall/gateway is configured to forward all
>> HTTP traffic to the squid host (or to a port running squid on the same
>> host) and either drop or directly allow  connections that are not
>> HTTP.
>>
>>
>> >
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 9:39 AM, BR!j!TH <brijithp at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Me too interested in this topic.I too have the same issue.I have
>> >>> already
>> >>> posted this query in many mailing list. Still I am unanswered.
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>> >>>
>> >>> On 22 April 2010 09:28, Arjun Ghosh অর্জুন <arjunghosh at gmail.com>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I am unable to get Evolution or Thunderbird working behind http
>> >>>> proxy!!
>> >>>> Searched the net for help but there appears to be no success.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Arjun Ghosh
>> >>>> Fellow
>> >>>> Indian Institute of Advanced Study
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>> >>>>
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