diff -u -r6.8 imap.el
--- imap.el	2001/06/03 10:10:50	6.8
+++ imap.el	2001/06/19 11:12:56
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@
       (let* ((port (or port imap-default-port))
 	     (coding-system-for-read imap-coding-system-for-read)
 	     (coding-system-for-write imap-coding-system-for-write)
+	     (process-connection-type nil)
 	     (process (start-process 
 		       name buffer shell-file-name shell-command-switch
 		       (format-spec