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Asked: 2026-06-14T23:10:43+00:00

I need to get new emails real as quick as it possible from user’s

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I need to get new emails real as quick as it possible from user’s gmail account.

There are 2 options todo that:

1) Poll server periodically (maybe continiously without delay) and check for new messages. (not ideal solution)
2) Use IMAP IDLE. (supported by gmail). This solution looks promising and most eficient. And I tried go that way. Found lib which supported IDLE. It is S22.IMAP mail library.
But the problem is that I found some problem with it (or is it IDLE related problem). I don’t get OnNewMessage called each time if there are several messages arrived at once. I get 2-3 only when there are 4-6 messages arrived.

Is it IDLE related issue? And do I have to fetch for new messages each time I get EXIST with IDLE? Or is it lib issue?

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  1. Editorial Team

    I used it wrong way. IMAP IDLE is the best way to go. I just forget to stop idling on new message event.
    It has to be stopped, checked for new messages and then allow app to idle further.

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