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Title: IMAP not supported -Btinternet
Post by: reggiepep on March 18, 2021, 06:47:58 pm

I wonder if somebody could advise on the following:
Have been using Aquamail/Btinternet email service for years without issue
Btinternet set to IMAP and emails delivered/expunged automatically
However for the last 3 weeks , emails have not been broadcast out to my mobile
They hit the webserver straightaway but remain there
I noticed from the Aquamail settings that it says IMAP/Idle not supported on this server
Have spoken to BT and they say they continue with IMAP so issue not with them
As UK large operator I assume that would be the case?
Is there a reason why  IMAP from BT would now not be operational ?
Send/receive work fine apart from issue above
Any thoughts appreciated 

Reggie

Title: Re: IMAP not supported -Btinternet
Post by: chris122380 on March 18, 2021, 08:29:25 pm

I've never used this email provider so I may not be of much help.
Make sure to make a backup copy of your settings first (Settings - Data Storage - Backup & restore) before making any changes.
 However, I'm wondering what the idle time for IMAP is set to? Settings - Network - IMAP push mail (IMAP IDLE) keep-alive (Default: 10 minutes).

After having made a backup have you tried deleting the account and re-adding it?

Title: Re: IMAP not supported -Btinternet
Post by: reggiepep on March 18, 2021, 09:00:12 pm

Thanks for the reply Chris
I did reload the account but had the same result
Have changed the idle time to 7 minutes but still getting the 'IMAP not supported' message

Title: Re: IMAP not supported -Btinternet
Post by: Justin on March 18, 2021, 10:43:59 pm

Hi, why did you set Imap idle to 7 minutes?

It doesn't make sense to use this option, bc this is your error message:

Quote from: reggiepep on March 18, 2021, 06:47:58 pm

I noticed from the Aquamail settings that it says IMAP/Idle not supported on this server

If IMAP Idle is not supported, it doesn't help to change its settings. Disable Push.

On the other hand IMAP (without Push/IDLE) feature is supported, so just set the sync interval for AquaMail or for the account to e.g. 10 minutes.

Title: Re: IMAP not supported -Btinternet
Post by: reggiepep on March 19, 2021, 11:54:55 am

Thanks for reply
Only changed to 7 minutes to see if it would jolt something back into life
The problem is that am told by provider it does support IMAP/Idle which is different to what Aquamail setup is telling me
Am starting to think it is a problem at the provider end

Title: Re: IMAP not supported -Btinternet
Post by: Philip on March 19, 2021, 06:19:45 pm

BTinternet have been moving users over from the Yahoo! platform which they previously used to their own BT system. Is it possible that your account has been migrated recently?

(Although I use BTinternet for a number of my email accounts, I only access them by POP3/SMTP not by IMAP).

Title: Re: IMAP not supported -Btinternet
Post by: Justin on March 19, 2021, 08:58:06 pm

In addition: https://community.bt.com/t5/Email/PUSH-Email-not-available-on-all-BTInternet-accounts/m-p/2043185#M80752

Title: Re: IMAP not supported -Btinternet
Post by: reggiepep on March 20, 2021, 12:35:03 pm

Thanks Justin

I think this may be the problem
I got the impression the support guy at BT wasn't providing me the full picture