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On 2/28/2011 10:48 AM, Andrea Crotti wrote:

>
> I think for that maybe tools like "offlineimap" are much more suitable,
> it's very very powerful fast and in python ;)

The way VM works is essentially an "offline" "imap".  There is a copy of 
the IMAP folder on the local file system and it is synchronized 
occasionally with the IMAP server using Emacs commands.

I agree however that "offlineimap" could be an effective solution to the 
OP's issue.

Cheers,
Uday