Re: Problems with webutils--solved, I think.

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On 1 Aug 2001, at 22:58, Ted Fines wrote:

> 
> Hi, all.
> 
> I think just realized why it works on port 80 and not on 143.  IMAP (143) 
> is a persistent connection, there wil only be a recognizable end to the 
> data stream after a logout command is issued.  But http (80) is not 
> persistent, and after each reply, the connection is closed.  Sound right?

Well, i don't know IMAP, but http is a tcp connection, and there are various
standard
modes, one of which is "keep-alive". How is IMAP any different than the extended
POP3 protocol? 

Kat

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