# IMAP Error

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/imap-error/24764>\
**Category:** Chatting over the Back Fence\
**Created:** [November 15, 2013, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/imap-error/24764 "2013-11-15T20:38:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![System1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/51bf81/32.png) [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/imap-error/24764/1 "2013-11-15T20:38:30Z")

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Anyone know how to fix GMAIL imap errors like  
Failed to update headers.  
The TCP/IP connection was unexpectedly terminated by the server

The email clients are Outlook 2007 and 2010.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/imap-error/24764/2 "2013-11-16T03:07:35Z")

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Arthur wrote:  
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> The email clients are Outlook 2007 and 2010.[/color]

There’s your problem.

–  
Does this washcloth smell like chloroform?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/imap-error/24764/3 "2013-11-16T04:53:12Z")

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Have you tried this?

## [http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/69817037-ab77-4158-9bf2](http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/69817037-ab77-4158-9bf2) -f26c3df882f9/outlook-imap-failed-to-update-headers?forum=officesetupdep loylegacy

Susan  
Novell Community Chat Moderator

[http://forums.novell.com/faq.php?faq=novfor#faq\_rules](http://forums.novell.com/faq.php?faq=novfor#faq_rules)  
[http://www.ncci.org](http://www.ncci.org) NCCIrregulars Web Site  
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/NCCIrregulars](https://www.facebook.com/groups/NCCIrregulars)

Please read the following before posting in here:  
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> Failed to update headers.[/color]

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2013, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/imap-error/24764/4 "2013-11-19T19:47:44Z")

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Thanks for your reply. It looks like the problem was caused by a network  
switch.

“Susan” [ncci.mod@gmail.com](mailto:ncci.mod@gmail.com) wrote in message  
[news:xn0ipljfpr6m4n000@nntp.novell.com](mailto:news:xn0ipljfpr6m4n000@nntp.novell.com)…[color=blue]

> Have you tried this?
> 
> ## [http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/69817037-ab77-4158-9bf2](http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/69817037-ab77-4158-9bf2) -f26c3df882f9/outlook-imap-failed-to-update-headers?forum=officesetupdep loylegacy
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> Susan  
> Novell Community Chat Moderator
> 
> [http://forums.novell.com/faq.php?faq=novfor#faq\_rules](http://forums.novell.com/faq.php?faq=novfor#faq_rules)  
> [http://www.ncci.org](http://www.ncci.org) NCCIrregulars Web Site  
> [https://www.facebook.com/groups/NCCIrregulars](https://www.facebook.com/groups/NCCIrregulars)
> 
> Please read the following before posting in here:  
> [http://preview.tinyurl.com/27zopdy](http://preview.tinyurl.com/27zopdy)
> 
> [color=green]
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> > Failed to update headers.[/color][/color]

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/imap-error/24764/5 "2013-11-19T20:53:19Z")

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Glad it’s been resolved! 🙂

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Susan  
Novell Community Chat Moderator

[http://forums.novell.com/faq.php?faq=novfor#faq\_rules](http://forums.novell.com/faq.php?faq=novfor#faq_rules)  
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