Re: 'g' not checking nnimap groups

[Simon Josefsson <jas@extundo.com>]

gdt@work.lexort.com writes:

>   [inconsistent nnimap checking on 'g' - slow check, only checking one
>   group]
>
> I have found part of the problem.  I had subscribed to
> nnimap+myserver:Inbox with U, because that's how thunderbird rendered
> Inbox which is magic with dovecot.  But, when I use the server buffer
> and browse, I find it's INBOX.  So I killed Inbox and subscribed to
> INBOX.  I'm still getting the slow check, but it's checking
> consistently.
>
> Perhaps there needs to be some canonicalization funtion, assuming IMAP
> is case insenstive.  Or, dovecot should be less permissive.
>
> Probably there is some error with INBOX/Inbox that isn't handled
> correctly.

Yes, that's probably true.  INBOX in IMAP is special, since it is
case-insensitive, other mailboxes are case-sensitive.  Gnus is
case-sensitive.  It might have been that nnimap doesn't map some value
it receive from the server (for "INBOX") to the Gnus "Inbox" group
correctly.

Still, you shouldn't have the slow checks.  What does 'G e' on one of
your groups say?  It should be "nnimap:foo" where "foo" is your nnimap
server name.  If it is (nnimap "foo"), change it to "nnimap:foo".