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zsparr is offline zsparr
2009-12-18 , 09:09
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In my n900 I have configured an IMAP email account for my provider email. This used to work fine until 2 days ago. It does not sync with inbox anymore.
I think it is DNS related because ever since this email stopped working, also my connection to the repos stopped working when i selected download. I received DNS errors, but when opening the same domains in the browser there was no problem. After doing an update in stead download I can also contact the repos again for downloading.
Also when i use the same imap settings on my PC it works fine..

Questions:
- Now I have to guess that the problems are DNS related because the email client does not give any error messages. Where can I find a logfile for the e-mail client.
- Is it true that software like email and application manager use different network (DNS) config settings? Where can I find those settings?
- In general: how to flush DNS cache(s) in N900?
 
zsparr is offline zsparr
2009-12-19 , 10:12
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#2
Well..
After deinstalling and reinstalling the imap account it is working again.. but without any difference in the settings; strange.

Still, if anyone can help me, I would love to have an answer to my questions:
1. where can I find a logfile for the e-mail software?
2. different network (DNS) settings for different software?
3. how to flush DNS cache(s) on the N900?

thanks in advance
 
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fnordianslip is offline fnordianslip
2009-12-19 , 10:27
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Change DNS on a connection specific basis, by going through Settings->Connections->(choose your connection)->Edit, Next (a few times)->Advanced->IP Addresses (or something), scroll down.

You could try restarting dnsmasq.
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avijitkt is offline avijitkt
2010-09-01 , 12:46
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#4
Change dns in /etc/resolv.conf
in the format
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
 
lma is offline lma
2010-09-01 , 14:04
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Originally Posted by avijitkt View Post
Change dns in /etc/resolv.conf
in the format
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
That will only work for the current connection and will get overwritten on the next one.

Originally Posted by zsparr View Post
1. where can I find a logfile for the e-mail software?
There isn't one by default, but you can produce a log by starting it like this:

Code:
$ CAMEL_DEBUG=all /usr/bin/maemo-summoner /usr/bin/modest.launch -s > /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/log 2>&1
(this might wrap, it should be all on one line) from a terminal.

2. different network (DNS) settings for different software?
In general that's not possible, they all use the same resolver library.

3. how to flush DNS cache(s) on the N900?
Code:
# kill -HUP `pidof dnsmasq`
This also happens automatically every time a new connection is established, so that's another way of doing it.
 
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