nmh-1.4: send/post failure

[mdb@…]

The new nmh-1.4 port has problems doing a 'post' operation on my MBA running lion.

The bug with a fix was reported against nmh 1.4 here:

 http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?35242

and this patch suggested with the problem report:

 http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/download.php?file_id=24742

fixes my problem using post.

Please consider adding this patch to the client.c file.

To reproduce:

• 'port install nmh'

• edit the /opt/local/etc/mts.conf file to change the 'servers: localhost' line to your local smtp gateway like: 'servers: smtp.example.com' where smtp.example.com is listening for smtp submissions on port 25.

• Use the commands: 'install-mh' to create your nmh mail folder and .mh_profile properly.

• Use the 'comp' command to edit a new message to send somewhere.

• Save the file in the editor.

• At the 'what now?' prompt, use 'send -watch -verbose' and you will get an error like:

post(92684) malloc: *** error for object 0x100102a3a: pointer being freed was not allocated 
set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug
send: message not delivered to anyone

To fix, update the Portfile to patch the nmh-1.4/sbr/client.c file with the patch given in the download.php URL given in this message.

[kenh@…]

Hi. I replied to your bug report on savannah (and my apologies for missing that; I just discovered that I don't get email about those, I'm looking into it).

Short answer: I agree with part of that patch, but I'm not sure about the other part. I'd like to talk to you more about it. Either way, I would like to make sure this is fixed for the 1.5 release of nmh.

[kenh@…]

Okay, with Mark's help I was able to reproduce this problem. I applied the patch from savannah, and it will be in the next release of nmh (which should be out soon). I believe this defect can be closed.