GNU bug report logs - #9225
"Can't open server for INBOX"

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Package: gnus;

Reported by: Dave Abrahams <dave <at> boostpro.com>

Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 21:13:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: fixed

Found in version 5.110018

Fixed in version 24.1

Done: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #14 received at 9225 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Dave Abrahams <dave <at> boostpro.com>
Cc: 9225 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#9225: "Can't open server for INBOX"
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:39:11 +0200

Dave Abrahams <dave <at> boostpro.com> writes:

> I eventually discovered, in the gnus server buffer, that Gnus marked
> that server "denied" at some point.  All I had to do was `O' it and then
> I was able to leave the group.  But shouldn't Gnus try to open the
> server itself?

No, trying to reopen groups that Gnus has already determined are faulty
can be very annoying.

I've now made the expiry thing just ignore denied groups instead of
erroring out.

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