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Simon Josefsson <jas@extundo.com> writes:

> Teppo Peltonen <teppo.peltonen@kolumbus.fi> writes:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Is there any way make gnus leave mime attachments on the server when
>> reading mail using nnimap?
>
> Not currently, sorry.  Supporting it would take some redesign, so it
> probably wont be implemented soon.

How about implement it by replacing large attachments with
message/external parts.  Then we can invent a private method for imap,
and add a function into mm-extern-function-alist to retrieve imap
parts. I am not familiar with IMAP protocol, so it is just a wide
thought.

ShengHuo