Unable to reply to bugs with git-send-email

[Skyler Ferris]

Hello,

I am trying to update a bug report using `git send email ...`. I was 
able to create the issue using the method, and I have created such 
issues in the past successfully. However, when email a specific bug 
instead of creating a new report from the project's mailing list the 
messages do not appear. I am able to update the bug report by sending 
messages through my primary email client, but this does not work well 
for sending a patch (because the client converts some spaces into 
non-breaking spaces, making it unsuitable for use). I checked the log 
for my exim instance, and they appear substantially similar for both the 
original message and the update. In particular they both indicate 
successfully connecting to the server, writing a chunked message, and 
receiving acknowledgement from the server. However, the messages do not 
appear when I navigate to the issue page on the web interface. Can 
anyone help me understand what is going wrong? I have included relevant 
log excerpts, showing the the server acknowledged my message (sent a 
"250 OK" response), below.

Thanks,
Skyler

Associated issue threads: debbugs.gnu.org/67786 debbugs.gnu.org/67788

Log of successful send which created issue 67786:

Dec 11 12:16:43 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297 Connecting to eggs.gnu.org 
[209.51.188.92]:25 ...  TFO mode sendto, no data: EINPROGRESS
Dec 11 12:16:43 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297  connected
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297   SMTP<< 220 eggs.gnu.org 
ESMTP Exim 4.90_1 Ubuntu Mon, 11 Dec 2023 15:16:43 -0500
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297   SMTP>> EHLO localhost
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297   SMTP<< 250-eggs.gnu.org 
Hello c-24-143-119-132.customer.broadstripe.net [24.143.119.132]
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297          250-SIZE 52428800
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297          250-8BITMIME
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297          250-PIPELINING
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297          250-CHUNKING
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297          250-STARTTLS
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297          250-PRDR
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297          250 HELP
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297   SMTP>> STARTTLS
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297   SMTP<< 220 TLS go ahead
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297   SMTP>> EHLO localhost
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297   SMTP<< 250-eggs.gnu.org 
Hello c-24-143-119-132.customer.broadstripe.net [24.143.119.132]
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297          250-SIZE 52428800
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297          250-8BITMIME
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297          250-PIPELINING
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297          250-CHUNKING
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297          250-PRDR
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297          250 HELP
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297   SMTP|> MAIL 
FROM:<skyvine@protonmail.com> SIZE=12808
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297   SMTP|> RCPT 
TO:<guix-patches@gnu.org>
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297          will write message 
using CHUNKING
Dec 11 12:16:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297   SMTP+> BDAT 598
Dec 11 12:16:45 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297   SMTP<< 250 OK
Dec 11 12:16:45 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297   SMTP<< 250 Accepted
Dec 11 12:16:45 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297   SMTP<< 250 598 byte chunk 
received
Dec 11 12:16:45 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297   SMTP+> BDAT 11187 LAST
Dec 11 12:16:48 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297   SMTP<< 250- 11187 byte 
chunk, total 11785
Dec 11 12:16:48 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]  1297          250 OK 
id=1rCmho-00009y-Tv

Log of successful send which did NOT update 67786:

Dec 28 15:38:36 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310 Connecting to 
debbugs.gnu.org [209.51.188.43]:25 ...  TFO mode sendto, no data: EINPROGRESS
Dec 28 15:38:36 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310  connected
Dec 28 15:38:42 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310   SMTP<< 220 
debbugs.gnu.org ESMTP Exim 4.84_2 Thu, 28 Dec 2023 18:38:42 -0500
Dec 28 15:38:42 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310   SMTP>> EHLO localhost
Dec 28 15:38:42 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310   SMTP<< 
250-debbugs.gnu.org Hello c-24-143-119-132.customer.broadstripe.net 
[24.143.119.132]
Dec 28 15:38:42 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310          250-SIZE 52428800
Dec 28 15:38:42 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310          250-8BITMIME
Dec 28 15:38:42 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310          250-PIPELINING
Dec 28 15:38:42 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310          250 HELP
Dec 28 15:38:42 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310   SMTP|> MAIL 
FROM:<skyvine@protonmail.com> SIZE=13810
Dec 28 15:38:42 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310   SMTP|> RCPT 
TO:<67786@debbugs.gnu.org>
Dec 28 15:38:42 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310   SMTP>> DATA
Dec 28 15:38:42 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310   SMTP<< 250 OK
Dec 28 15:38:42 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310   SMTP<< 250 Accepted
Dec 28 15:38:42 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310   SMTP<< 354 Enter message, 
ending with "." on a line by itself
Dec 28 15:38:42 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310   SMTP>> (writing message)
Dec 28 15:38:42 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310   SMTP>> .
Dec 28 15:38:42 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310   SMTP+> QUIT
Dec 28 15:38:42 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310   SMTP(shutdown)>>
Dec 28 15:38:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310   SMTP<< 250 OK 
id=1rIzxa-0005pv-C6
Dec 28 15:38:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310   SMTP<< 221 
debbugs.gnu.org closing connection
Dec 28 15:38:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310   SMTP(close)>>
Dec 28 15:38:44 localhost shepherd[1]: [exim]   310 cmdlog: 
'220:EHLO:250-:MAIL|:RCPT|:DATA:250:250:354:.:QUIT:250:221'