Re: pop3: Refreshing view of messages contained in a folder

DINH Viet Hoa wrote :

> > I have a POP3 connection and want to refresh my view of the messages
> > contained in the inbox. I thought I'd just be able to call
> > mailfolder_get_messages_list but this resolves to a call to
> > mailpop3_list_if_needed. Because I've previously called
> > mailfolder_get_messages_list the call to the server to retrieve the current
> > list of messages isn't made.
> > 
> > Do I need to resort to calling the lower level functions myself in order to
> > refresh my view of the inbox?

I forget to give the detail that for POP3 standard (correct me if I am 
wrong), LIST will always return the same result in the same session.

> As a workaround, you can do the following :
> - disconnect the folder
> - disconnect the storage
> - reconnect the storage
> - reconnect the folder
> 
> the message list will be refreshed.
> 
> And yes, POP3 need a disconnection so that the message list is 
> refreshed.

just for information, that workaround has been implemented and is 
committed in the CVS.

-- 
DINH V. Hoa,

"on dirait un gamin de 2 ans" -- coin-coin

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