Re: [Dovecot] needing UNSELECT to notice new mail?

Timo Sirainen <tss@iki.fi> writes:

       Note: The STATUS command is intended to access the
       status of mailboxes other than the currently selected
       mailbox.  Because the STATUS command can cause the
       mailbox to be opened internally, and because this
       information is available by other means on the selected
       mailbox, the STATUS command SHOULD NOT be used on the
       currently selected mailbox.

Right. What I said. You don't need it.

       The STATUS command MUST NOT be used as a "check for new
       messages in the selected mailbox" operation (refer to
       sections 7, 7.3.1, and 7.3.2 for more information about
       the proper method for new message checking).

So gnus is breaking a "MUST NOT" from the RFC.

Thanks. I've pointed the gnus list at your message and suggested that the unselect-before-checking variable be set to t by default.