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Re: [Fwd: UTF7 decode error in Gnus with IMAP] |
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Wed, 14 Dec 2005 15:18:21 +0100 |
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Kevin Rodgers <ihs_4664@yahoo.com> writes:
> Simon Josefsson <jas@extundo.com> wrote:
>> "Richard M. Stallman" <rms@gnu.org> writes:
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>> > Would you please DTRT about this, then ack?
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>> I believe no action is required, see below.
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>> Kevin Rodgers <ihs_4664@yahoo.com> writes:
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>> > 1. Is it safe to suggest to this user to (setq imap-use-utf7 nil)?
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>> I believe it is safe, if used consistently. If you toggle the
>> variable, existing groups will rename themselves. Of course, you'll
>> loose non-ascii features.
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>> > 2. Should imap-utf7-decode work on this string with non-nil imap-use-utf7?
>> > It contains only ASCII characters, but the "&" triggers the error:
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>> > signal(error ("Unable to convert from Unicode"))
>> > error("Unable to convert from Unicode")
>> > utf7-u16-latin1-char-converter()
>> > utf7-fragment-decode(207 210 t)
>> > utf7-decode-internal(t)
>> > utf7-decode("Public Folders/Business Units/SC WW Sales and
>> > Marketing/Reporting/Commissions/2005 Commissions/2005 Adjustments/*2005
>> > Closed Adjustments/*closed*7.1.05 through 7.31.05/*closed*EPIC Tut
>> > Systems Videotele &IBM- TMS320C6415TGLZ1" t)
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>> That isn't valid UTF-7 a'la IMAP, so I think the error is correct.
>> Imap.el call utf7-decode in a condition-case, so in practice you
>> shouldn't see the error.
>>
>> How does this cause any real problem?
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> The original problem is described here:
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> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-gnu-emacs/2005-11/msg00727.html
I see. It is just a warning, right?
The problem is in the server, it send an invalid UTF-7 string. Gnus
is supposed to ignore the group name, print that warning and continue,
I'm not sure it can do more.
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