Re: Connection timeouts - sending

On Wednesday 18 March 2009, Peter wrote:
> On Wednesday 18 March 2009 05:25:51 you wrote:
> > Op Monday 16 March 2009 04:33 schreef u:
> > > > > > Now, I know this is a server problem, not a KMail one, but
> > > > > > how do I set the timeout in KMail please ?  I obviously
> > > > > > need to make it much higher.
> > >
> > > Most email clients have this by default, you are able to set the
> > > timeout period.
> > >
> > > Possibly this needs to go as a feature request ?
> >
> > No, the timeout is a kde-wide timeout iirc. Or even just the normal
> > socket timeout for your system, not sure.
>
> Are we sure this is a KDE system setting ? Where would the normal
> socket timeout for my system be ?

In KDE 3 it can be found in the KDE Control Module under "Internet & 
Network/Connection Preferences".


> > I think it will clutter the interface without adding value.
>
> I don't agree. Adding one text box is hardly cluterring the
> interface. The 'value' would be on a user by user basis, meaning the
> user leaves it 'as is' , or can change it, to a higher/lower value.

It is unnecessary, confusing noise for most users. That's my definition 
of clutter.


> > The timeouts should be fine for everyone,
>
> I think we are assuming too much here. If all KMail users informed us
> that the timeouts are fine, then we could say that it is fine for
> everyone, but not all KMail users need this feature of course, but
> some probably do, or would like it. It's about giving the user the
> opportunity to decide if they want to use such a setting or not, by
> adding it as a feature, surely.

Searching our bug database I found
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=73423

This bug has 0 votes and comments from exactly one user. Also I cannot 
remember when a user last sent a message to one of the relevant mailing 
lists because he had problems with the timeout (and, usually, I have a 
good memory, mind you). So, there's no indication that this problem is 
even remotely common. Moreover, you can change the timeout.


Regards,
Ingo

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