[Bug 1255209] [NEW] Impartial download of IMAP mails leads to data loss

[Karl Kastner]

Public bug reported:

One of my mail accounts managed with thunderbird is unfortunately
provided  by an MS-Outlook (IMAP) server. Icomming mails to this address
are not directly downloaded, but have to be manually dragged into the
"Local Folder" inbox to be downloaded. This is cumbersome, but works.
However, if the connection is slow and thunderbird is closed during the
download process, then the messages are downloaded completely empty,
e.g. with neither body nor header. Simulataneously the mails are deleted
on the web server. This means the incomplete mails are entirely lost.

I do not know whether this is possible, but for pop accounts one can
select the server settings "download messages immediately" and "leave
messages on the server for ... days". Such options would be really
favourable for IMAP accounts.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: thunderbird 1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.13.10.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  pia        2349 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   pia        2349 F...m pulseaudio
BuildID: 20131120110129
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw'
Channel: Unavailable
Date: Tue Nov 26 18:14:10 2013
Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.0.1 dev wlan0  proto static 
 192.168.0.0/24 dev wlan0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.0.179  metric 9
Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
MarkForUpload: True
MostRecentCrashID: bp-6aafced0-baf0-4aeb-bb78-76db42130710
PrefErrors: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xe4 in position 849: invalid continuation byte
PrefSources:
 [Profile]/extensions/EditMailSubject at jcp.convenant/defaults/preferences/preferences.js
 [Profile]/extensions/{e2fda1a4-762b-4020-b5ad-a41df1933103}/defaults/preferences/lightning.js
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=24.1.1/20131120110129 (In use)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.327-0saucy2
 icedtea-7-plugin  1.4-3ubuntu2
 totem-mozilla     3.8.2-0ubuntu1
 rhythmbox-mozilla 2.99.1-0ubuntu1
 mozplugger        1.14.5-1
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: thunderbird
SubmittedCrashIDs:
 bp-6aafced0-baf0-4aeb-bb78-76db42130710
 bp-2f33ee93-ebef-4c78-9820-a5ef02130604
 bp-165d47e2-3d48-48b0-a54c-08d672121202
 bp-14749f5b-fbb0-4861-bb01-e27a72121119
Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-11-01 (25 days ago)
WifiSyslog:
 Nov 26 17:42:35 ubuntu64 kernel: [ 1687.269428] thinkpad_acpi: EC reports that Thermal Table has changed
 Nov 26 17:42:53 ubuntu64 kernel: [ 1705.242916] thinkpad_acpi: EC reports that Thermal Table has changed
dmi.bios.date: 09/16/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 7YET78WW (3.08 )
dmi.board.name: 2732BHG
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7YET78WW(3.08):bd09/16/2009:svnLENOVO:pn2732BHG:pvrThinkPadR500:rvnLENOVO:rn2732BHG:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 2732BHG
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad R500
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

** Affects: thunderbird (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy

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