mail-app vs. dovecot: LOGIN after AUTHENTICATE -> BAD Error in IMAP command LOGIN: Unknown command
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Since Apr 23, 2025.
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Description
Steps to reproduce
- Add new mail account (manually)
- Enter credentials for dovecot imap-Server (localhost, no ssl/tls)
- Click "Connect"
Expected behavior
Successful login.
Actual behavior
Connect fails - tells wrong password.
tshark shows, mail-app is first sending AUTHENTICATE (successful) and afterwards - unnecessary - LOGIN too, which fails with "BAD Error in IMAP command LOGIN: Unknown command".
Mail app version
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Nextcloud version
30.0.5
Mailserver or service
dovecot 2.3.21
Operating system
linux devuan stable
PHP engine version
PHP 8.2
Nextcloud memory caching
No response
Web server
Apache (supported)
Database
MariaDB
Additional info
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