[sylpheed:37276] Re: LibSylph-WARNING: sock_read: received EOF

[Anton Shepelev]

John Coppens:

> My trusty Sylpheed is acting up! On the log, I see:
>
> * Connecting to POP3 server: pop.gmail.com...
> ** LibSylph-WARNING: sock_read: received EOF
>
> ** GLib-CRITICAL: Source ID 827146 was not found when attempting to remove it
> ** LibSylph-WARNING: [02:27:34] Connection closed by the remote host.
>
> I suspect this is due to the fact that gmail.com doesn't
> allow 'lesser security' clients anymore.

The sock_read error has has been mentioned from as early as
2007 on the Japanses Sylpheed list:

   <http://sylpheed-support.good-day.net/bbs_article_body.php?pthread_id=157>

The "Source ID" warning has been known for quite some time,
and does not seem to be bad:

   <https://stackoverflow.com/q/23199699/2862241>

I therefore do not think it has anything to do with what
Google deceptively calls "less secure apps".  Sylpheed 3.7.0
still works with my Gmail account over IMAP using an "app
password", but I seem to remember that Google plans to stop
supporting this protocol on the 30th of September.

I love Sylpheed and will rather change the e-mail provider
than the client.  There are tools for migrating/syncing IMAP
mailboxes:

   <https://imapsync.lamiral.info/X/>
   <https://github.com/imapsync>
     <https://www.geekersdigest.com/how-to-sync-or-migrate-mails-from-an-imap-account/>

Large e-mail providers of long standing exist besides Gmail:

   <https://www.briskbard.com/blog/?q=node/24>

I confirm that mail.ru and rambler.ru work with Sylpheed
allright.