IMAP-IDLEIMAP-IDLE is a plugin for Apple Mail developed by Michael Rothwell.

But what does this gem do you ask? Well, IMAP-IDLE provides IDLE support for IMAP accounts in Mail.app. But what does that mean? A simplified way of explaining it is that any new mail received by the mail server will be immediately delivered to your inbox, rather than waiting for your email client to ping the server every X number of minutes.

You might find yourself asking, why would I want this? Well, you might not. If you find yourself continually distracted by email, RSS feeds, and the thingamablob, this may not be a good idea for you. The Sage started using this plugin when testing a PHP mail script on one of his many websites. With this plugin mail will simply arrive in your inbox rather than you having to press ⌘⇧N to check for new mail.

Anyways, The Sage has been using this plugin for almost six months now and he has not had a single problem. This current build appears to work flawlessly. The only drawback (if there are any) is that this plugin will not work if your mail server does not support the IDLE command. Also there is no UI at this time but the README file clearly explains how to install via the command line.

In the end, if you feel that you need your email immediately download IMAP-IDLE. Now!

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