Bug 218760

Summary:	Kontact doesn't properly resolve new ip (domain on dynamic ip)
Product:	[Applications] kontact	Reporter:	hyper_ch <bugs.kde.org3>
Component:	general	Assignee:	kdepim bugs <kdepim-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version:	4.3
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Ubuntu
OS:	Unspecified
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description hyper_ch 2009-12-15 07:06:45 UTC

Version:            (using KDE 4.3.4)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages

I have several disconnected IMAP accounts and one of them belongs to a domain on a dynamic ip address. So once or twice every day that ip address changes.

While the system otherwise (ping domain.com) does resolv pretty quickly to the new ip address, Kontact just won't. It has somewhat stored the old ip which is no longer working (I think).

Anyway, I just keep getting a popup error telling me:

"Could not connect to host domain.com: Socket operation timed out."

This appears even after ping can resolv domain.com to the new ip and when I can login through ssh there or browse the website.

I need to restart Kontact before it will properly work again.

Comment 1 Denis Kurz 2016-09-24 19:30:19 UTC

This bug has only been reported for versions before 4.14, which have been unsupported for at least two years now. Can anyone tell if this bug still present?

If noone confirms this bug for a Framework-based version of kontact (version 5.0 or later, as part of KDE Applications 15.08 or later), it gets closed in about three months.

Comment 2 Denis Kurz 2017-01-07 22:26:10 UTC

Just as announced in my last comment, I close this bug. If you encounter it again in a recent version (at least 5.0 aka 15.08), please open a new one unless it already exists. Thank you for all your input.