Reiner Steib <reinersteib+gmane@imap.cc> writes:

> You meant "*:*" (i.e. the variant used if
> `imap-enable-exchange-bug-workaround' is t)?

Oops, yes.

> If I recall the
> discussion correctly, this is much slower.
> Cf. <http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.gnus.general/66635>.

That refers to a different sequence set but anyhow see below.  I haven't
checked the traffic with anything except exchange.

>> Alternatively, perhaps it should check for Exchange and set it
>> (per-server?) automatically, 
>
> This has been discussed, but nobody implemented it yet.  I also think
> this would be the right thing.

I think the change below DTRT, as it checks for the exact problem.  I've
tested it with our exchange server.  Sorry it's conflated with some
random doc/commentary changes -- I should use darcs in parallel...  You
might want to note or zap the `fixme' comments in particular.

>> or otherwise at least provide a user variable to customize.
>
> Making `imap-enable-exchange-bug-workaround' customizable?

Yes, but that's moot if this change is OK.

> Installed.  (IIRC you still have write access to the repository, don't
> you?)

I don't know, but as my access to the Emacs repository was chopped, I
don't suppose I should be using it anyway.