Idletimeout Option

The  option specifies the maximum time in minutes a connection may be idle before it is closed for the selected server. Lower values cause fewer socket handles to be used and higher values cause less overhead when the client needs to recreate the connection.

If using the MMP, see also its  option.

Use with http
 The  MSHTTP option specifies a timeout, in minutes, for the low-level HTTP connection (which is different from the webmail session). Lower values will use fewer socket handles and higher values cause less overhead when the client needs to recreate the connection.

The default value in this context is: 3

See also:
 * MSHTTP options

Use with imap
 The  IMAP option specifies a maximum idle time, in minutes, for IMAP connections.

If an IMAP client has no activity for longer than the   value, then the IMAP server will close the connection with a message: &#x2a; BYE timeout surpassed The default is 30 minutes, which RFC 3501 (IMAP v4rev1) specifies as the minimum such timeout. Attempting to set this option to a smaller value will result in a value of 30 being used (and an nslog Warning level message); attempting to set this option to a value larger than two days (larger than 2880=48&#x2a;60) will result in a value of 48&#x2a;60 being used (with no nslog message).

If using the MMP, see also its  option, where client IMAP connections can be affected by the setting under   as well as.

The default value in this context is: 30

See also:
 * timeout Option
 * IMAP options

Use with pop
 The  POP option specifies a maximum idle time, in minutes, for POP connections. After this timeout, an idle POP connection will be disconnected. The default is  minutes. Only values between   and   (24&#x2a;60) will be used; attempting to set a value outside this range will result in the nearest permissible value being used.

If using the MMP, see also its  option, where client POP connections can be affected by the setting under   as well as.

The default value in this context is: 10

See also:
 * timeout Option
 * POP options

See also:
 * timeout Option
 * MSHTTP options
 * POP options