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imap_ping

imap_ping -- Check if the IMAP stream is still active

Description

int imap_ping(int imap_stream);

Returns true if the stream is still alive, false otherwise.

imap_ping() function pings the stream to see it is still active. It may discover new mail; this is the preferred method for a periodic "new mail check" as well as a "keep alive" for servers which have inactivity timeout.


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