Re: Gnus gets stuck when network changes

[Ted Zlatanov]

On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:32:18 +0900 William Xu <william.xwl@gmail.com> wrote: 

WX> Ted Zlatanov <tzz@lifelogs.com> writes:
>> Start a second Emacs and test in it.

WX> Okay, I'll test next time.  

Try running a slave Gnus in it too, if everything works outside Gnus.

>>>> Then try the same for your own mail server, if there's a web server
>>>> running on or near it.  If you can't get through, try command-line
>>>> telnet to port N (where N is your IMAP, POP, whatever port) and ping.
>>>> If those don't work either, the problem is outside of Emacs.

>> You need to use telnet and ping during the "stuck" period.  Also try a
>> web browser during that time.  That way you'll know if your OS or Emacs
>> are the problem, and what kinds of connections are working.

WX> I'm sure the problem is outside Emacs.  When the stuck happens, I
WX> sometimes dive into firefox for some time(waiting for emacs to become
WX> responsible), but i never notice problem there.

s/outside/inside/ :)

OK, I understand.

>> Please tell us what OS you're running, at least.

WX> Mac OS X 10.5.2.

It seems that the network socket or IMAP exchange may be stuck.  I need
to hear from you and Barutan about the second slave Gnus while the first
one is stuck.

Ted