According to rfc2060 the minimum timeout is 30 minutes. But

	it is not unusual to see server with a shorter timeout.  When
	the timeout occurs, the server sends a BYE.  To catch this
	all functions in folder_imap.c and mbx_imap.c use a proloque
	folder_open() or imap_messages_count to check if the server
	timedout and reconnect.  This is not bullet proof since the
	"* BYE" will be act upon on the second request, the first
	is where we catch "* BYE".  On mailbox2 this behaviour will
	be disable/enable with a property and make more reliable,
	so client set the property "AUTORECONNECT".

	* mailbox/folder_imap.c: Prologue to must functions calling
	folder_open().
	* mailbox/mbx_imap.c: Proloque to must functions calling
	folder_open() or imap_messages_count.
	(section_name): Buglet passed the wrong argument to sizeof().

	For debugging purposes, to see the traffic
	* mailbox/folder_imap.c:
	Print to stderr the command sent to the IMAP server.
	#define DEBUG_SHOW_COMMAND 1
	Print to stderr the responses received from the IMAP server.
	#define DEBUG_SHOW_RESPONSE 1
	Print to stderr the literal/quoted string received from the IMAP
	server. #define DEBUG_SHOW_DATA 1

@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@
 #include <imap0.h>
 #include <mailutils/error.h>
 
+/* For dbg purposes set to one to see different level of traffic.  */
+/* Print to stderr the command sent to the IMAP server.  */
+#define DEBUG_SHOW_COMMAND 0
+/* Print to stderr the responses received from the IMAP server.  */
+#define DEBUG_SHOW_RESPONSE 0
+/* Print to stderr the literal/quoted string received from the IMAP server.  */
+#define DEBUG_SHOW_DATA 0
+
 /* Variable use for the registrar.  */
 static struct _record _imap_record =
 {
@@ -262,7 +270,7 @@ folder_imap_open (folder_t folder, int flags)
 	     in IMAP. We start with 255, which is quite reasonnable and grow
 	     as we go along.  */
           f_imap->buflen = 255;
-          f_imap->buffer = calloc (f_imap->buflen + 1, sizeof (char));
+          f_imap->buffer = calloc (f_imap->buflen + 1, 1);
           if (f_imap->buffer == NULL)
             {
               CHECK_ERROR (f_imap, ENOMEM);
@@ -463,6 +471,11 @@ folder_imap_delete (folder_t folder, const char *name)
 
   if (name == NULL)
     return EINVAL;
+
+  status = folder_open (folder, folder->flags);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   switch (f_imap->state)
     {
     case IMAP_NO_STATE:
@@ -505,6 +518,10 @@ folder_imap_list (folder_t folder, const char *ref, const char *name,
   if (pflist == NULL)
     return EINVAL;
 
+  status = folder_open (folder, folder->flags);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   if (ref == NULL)
     ref = "";
   if (name == NULL)
@@ -541,7 +558,7 @@ folder_imap_list (folder_t folder, const char *ref, const char *name,
 	    const char *s = strchr (p, '/');
 	    if (s)
 	      {
-		node[nodelen] = calloc (s - p + 1,  sizeof (char));
+		node[nodelen] = calloc (s - p + 1, 1);
 		if (node[nodelen])
 		  memcpy (node[nodelen], p, s - p);
 		p = s;
@@ -651,6 +668,10 @@ folder_imap_lsub (folder_t folder, const char *ref, const char *name,
   if (pflist == NULL)
     return EINVAL;
 
+  status = folder_open (folder, folder->flags);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   if (ref == NULL) ref = "";
   if (name == NULL) name = "";
 
@@ -719,6 +740,10 @@ folder_imap_rename (folder_t folder, const char *oldpath, const char *newpath)
   if (oldpath == NULL || newpath == NULL)
     return EINVAL;
 
+  status = folder_open (folder, folder->flags);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   switch (f_imap->state)
     {
     case IMAP_NO_STATE:
@@ -751,6 +776,10 @@ folder_imap_subscribe (folder_t folder, const char *name)
   f_imap_t f_imap = folder->data;
   int status = 0;
 
+  status = folder_open (folder, folder->flags);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   if (name == NULL)
     return EINVAL;
   switch (f_imap->state)
@@ -785,6 +814,10 @@ folder_imap_unsubscribe (folder_t folder, const char *name)
   f_imap_t f_imap = folder->data;
   int status = 0;
 
+  status = folder_open (folder, folder->flags);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   if (name == NULL)
     return EINVAL;
   switch (f_imap->state)
@@ -827,7 +860,8 @@ imap_literal_string (f_imap_t f_imap, char **ptr)
   for (len0 = len = total = 0; total < f_imap->string.nleft; total += (len + 1))
     {
       status = imap_readline (f_imap);
-      /*fprintf (stderr, "%d: %s", strlen (f_imap->buffer), f_imap->buffer);*/
+      if (DEBUG_SHOW_DATA)
+	fprintf (stderr, "%s", f_imap->buffer);
       if (status != 0)
 	{
 	  /* Return what we got so far.  */
@@ -919,6 +953,8 @@ imap_quoted_string (f_imap_t f_imap, char **ptr)
   f_imap->string.offset += len;
   if (**ptr == '"')
     (*ptr)++;
+  if (DEBUG_SHOW_DATA)
+    fprintf (stderr, "%.*s", len, bquote);
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1030,7 +1066,7 @@ imap_list (f_imap_t f_imap)
       if (s)
 	{
 	  size_t n = strtoul (s + 1, NULL, 10);
-	  lr->name = calloc (n + 1, sizeof (char));
+	  lr->name = calloc (n + 1, 1);
 	  f_imap->ptr = f_imap->buffer;
 	  imap_readline (f_imap);
 	  memcpy (lr->name, f_imap->buffer, n);
@@ -1060,7 +1096,7 @@ section_name (msg_imap_t msg_imap)
 	  char *tmp;
 	  char part[64];
 	  size_t partlen;
-	  snprintf (part, sizeof (partlen), "%u", msg_imap->part);
+	  snprintf (part, sizeof part, "%u", msg_imap->part);
 	  partlen = strlen (part);
 	  tmp = realloc (section, sectionlen + partlen + 2);
 	  if (tmp == NULL)
@@ -1397,7 +1433,7 @@ static int
 imap_uid (f_imap_t f_imap, char **ptr)
 {
   char token[128];
-  imap_token (token, sizeof (token), ptr);
+  imap_token (token, sizeof token, ptr);
   if (f_imap->string.msg_imap)
     f_imap->string.msg_imap->uid = strtoul (token, NULL, 10);
   return 0;
@@ -1417,7 +1453,7 @@ static int
 imap_rfc822_size (f_imap_t f_imap, char **ptr)
 {
   char token[128];
-  imap_token (token, sizeof (token), ptr);
+  imap_token (token, sizeof token, ptr);
   if (f_imap->string.msg_imap)
     f_imap->string.msg_imap->message_size = strtoul (token, NULL, 10);
   return 0;
@@ -1477,12 +1513,12 @@ imap_fetch (f_imap_t f_imap)
   sp = f_imap->buffer;
 
   /* Skip untag '*'.  */
-  imap_token (token, sizeof (token), &sp);
+  imap_token (token, sizeof token, &sp);
   /* Get msgno.  */
-  imap_token (token, sizeof (token), &sp);
+  imap_token (token, sizeof token, &sp);
   msgno = strtol (token, NULL,  10);
   /* Skip FETCH .  */
-  imap_token (token, sizeof (token), &sp);
+  imap_token (token, sizeof token, &sp);
 
   /* It is actually possible, but higly unlikely that we do not have the
      message yet, for example a "FETCH (FLAGS (\Recent))" notification
@@ -1508,7 +1544,7 @@ imap_fetch (f_imap_t f_imap)
   while (*sp && *sp != ')')
     {
       /* Get the token.  */
-      imap_token (token, sizeof (token), &sp);
+      imap_token (token, sizeof token, &sp);
 
       if (strncmp (token, "FLAGS", 5) == 0)
 	{
@@ -1534,7 +1570,7 @@ imap_fetch (f_imap_t f_imap)
 	  if (*sp == '.')
 	    {
 	      sp++;
-	      imap_token (token, sizeof (token), &sp);
+	      imap_token (token, sizeof token, &sp);
 	      if (strcasecmp (token, "SIZE") == 0)
 		{
 		  status = imap_rfc822_size (f_imap, &sp);
@@ -1589,6 +1625,9 @@ imap_expunge (f_imap_t f_imap, unsigned msgno)
 }
 
 
+/* This function will advance ptr to the next character that IMAP
+   recognise as special: " .()[]<>" and put the result in buf which
+   is of size len.  */
 static int
 imap_token (char *buf, size_t len, char **ptr)
 {
@@ -1649,6 +1688,9 @@ imap_writeline (f_imap_t f_imap, const char *format, ...)
   while (!done);
   va_end(ap);
   f_imap->ptr = f_imap->buffer + len;
+
+  if (DEBUG_SHOW_COMMAND)
+    fprintf (stderr, "%s", f_imap->buffer);
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1801,10 +1843,9 @@ imap_parse (f_imap_t f_imap)
 	{
 	  break;
 	}
-#if 0
       /* Comment out to see all reading traffic.  */
-      mu_error ("\t\t%s", f_imap->buffer);
-#endif
+      if (DEBUG_SHOW_RESPONSE)
+	mu_error ("\t\t%s", f_imap->buffer);
 
       /* We do not want to step over f_imap->buffer since it can be use
 	 further down the chain.  */

@@ -503,14 +503,11 @@ imap_messages_count (mailbox_t mailbox, size_t *pnum)
   int status = 0;
 
   /* FIXME: It is debatable if we should reconnect when the connection
-     timeout or die.  For timeout client should ping i.e. send
+     timeout or die.  Probably for timeout client should ping i.e. send
      a NOOP via imap_is_updated() function to keep the connection alive.  */
-  if (!f_imap->isopen)
-    {
-      status = folder_open (mailbox->folder, mailbox->flags);
-      if (status != 0)
-	return status;
-    }
+  status = folder_open (mailbox->folder, mailbox->flags);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
 
   /* Are we already selected ? */
   if (m_imap == (f_imap->selected))
@@ -760,6 +757,14 @@ imap_append_message (mailbox_t mailbox, message_t msg)
   m_imap_t m_imap = mailbox->data;
   f_imap_t f_imap = m_imap->f_imap;
 
+
+  /* FIXME: It is debatable if we should reconnect when the connection
+   timeout or die.  For timeout client should ping i.e. send
+   a NOOP via imap_is_updated() function to keep the connection alive.  */
+  status = folder_open (mailbox->folder, mailbox->flags);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   /* FIXME: Can we append to self.  */
 
   /* Check to see if we are selected. If the message was not modified
@@ -905,6 +910,13 @@ imap_copy_message (mailbox_t mailbox, message_t msg)
   msg_imap_t msg_imap = message_get_owner (msg);
   int status = 0;
 
+  /* FIXME: It is debatable if we should reconnect when the connection
+   timeout or die.  For timeout client should ping i.e. send
+   a NOOP via imap_is_updated() function to keep the connection alive.  */
+  status = folder_open (mailbox->folder, mailbox->flags);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   switch (f_imap->state)
     {
     case IMAP_NO_STATE:
@@ -974,13 +986,14 @@ imap_message_read (stream_t stream, char *buffer, size_t buflen,
   if (offset == 0)
     msg_imap->message_lines = 0;
 
+  status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   /* Select first.  */
   if (f_imap->state == IMAP_NO_STATE)
     {
       char *section = NULL;
-      status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
-      if (status != 0)
-	return status;
 
       if (msg_imap->part)
 	section = section_name (msg_imap);
@@ -1034,7 +1047,6 @@ imap_submessage_size (msg_imap_t msg_imap, size_t *psize)
 	  size_t i, size;
 	  for (size = i = 0; i < msg_imap->num_parts; i++, size = 0)
 	    {
-
 	      if (msg_imap->parts[i])
 		imap_submessage_size (msg_imap->parts[i], &size);
 	      *psize += size;
@@ -1055,6 +1067,10 @@ imap_message_size (message_t msg, size_t *psize)
   f_imap_t f_imap = m_imap->f_imap;
   int status = 0;;
 
+  status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   /* If there is a parent it means it is a sub message, IMAP does not give
      the full size of mime messages, so the message_size retrieved from
      doing a bodystructure represents rather the body_size.  */
@@ -1066,9 +1082,6 @@ imap_message_size (message_t msg, size_t *psize)
       /* Select first.  */
       if (f_imap->state == IMAP_NO_STATE)
 	{
-	  status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
-	  if (status != 0)
-	    return status;
 	  /* We strip the \r, but the offset/size on the imap server is with
 	     that octet so add it in the offset, since it's the number of
 	     lines.  */
@@ -1100,7 +1113,12 @@ imap_message_uid (message_t msg, size_t *puid)
 
   if (puid)
     return 0;
+
   /* Select first.  */
+  status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   if (f_imap->state == IMAP_NO_STATE)
     {
       if (msg_imap->uid)
@@ -1108,9 +1126,6 @@ imap_message_uid (message_t msg, size_t *puid)
 	  *puid = msg_imap->uid;
 	  return 0;
 	}
-      status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
-      if (status != 0)
-	return status;
       status = imap_writeline (f_imap, "g%d FETCH %d UID\r\n",
 			       f_imap->seq++, msg_imap->num);
       CHECK_ERROR (f_imap, status);
@@ -1142,6 +1157,10 @@ imap_is_multipart (message_t msg, int *ismulti)
   int status;
 
   /* Select first.  */
+  status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   if (f_imap->state == IMAP_NO_STATE)
     {
       if (msg_imap->num_parts || msg_imap->part)
@@ -1150,9 +1169,6 @@ imap_is_multipart (message_t msg, int *ismulti)
 	    *ismulti = (msg_imap->num_parts > 1);
 	  return 0;
 	}
-      status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
-      if (status != 0)
-	return status;
       status = imap_writeline (f_imap,
 			       "g%d FETCH %d BODYSTRUCTURE\r\n",
 			       f_imap->seq++, msg_imap->num);
@@ -1281,17 +1297,17 @@ imap_envelope_date (envelope_t envelope, char *buffer, size_t buflen,
   char datebuf[] = "mm-dd-yyyy hh:mm:ss +0000";
   const char* date = datebuf;
   const char** datep = &date;
-    /* reserve as much space as we need for internal-date */
+  /* reserve as much space as we need for internal-date */
   int status;
 
+  /* Select first.  */
+  status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
   if (msg_imap->internal_date == NULL)
     {
       if (f_imap->state == IMAP_NO_STATE)
 	{
-	  /* Select first.  */
-	  status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
-	  if (status != 0)
-	    return status;
 	  status = imap_writeline (f_imap,
 				   "g%d FETCH %d INTERNALDATE\r\n",
 				   f_imap->seq++, msg_imap->num);
@@ -1359,6 +1375,11 @@ imap_attr_get_flags (attribute_t attribute, int *pflags)
   f_imap_t f_imap = m_imap->f_imap;
   int status = 0;
 
+  /* Select first.  */
+  status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   /* Did we retrieve it alread ?  */
   if (msg_imap->flags != 0)
     {
@@ -1393,6 +1414,11 @@ imap_attr_set_flags (attribute_t attribute, int flag)
   f_imap_t f_imap = m_imap->f_imap;
   int status = 0;
 
+  /* Select first.  */
+  status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   /* If already set don't bother.  */
   if (msg_imap->flags & flag)
     return 0;
@@ -1439,6 +1465,11 @@ imap_attr_unset_flags (attribute_t attribute, int flag)
   f_imap_t f_imap = m_imap->f_imap;
   int status = 0;
 
+  /* Select first.  */
+  status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   /* The delete FLAG is not pass yet but only on the expunge.  */
   if (flag & MU_ATTRIBUTE_DELETED)
     {
@@ -1485,6 +1516,11 @@ imap_header_get_value (header_t header, const char *field, char * buffer,
   size_t len = 0;
   char *value;
 
+  /* Select first.  */
+  status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   /* Hack, if buffer == NULL they want to know how big is the field value,
      Unfortunately IMAP does not say, so we take a guess hoping that the
      value will not be over 1024.  */
@@ -1560,6 +1596,11 @@ imap_header_get_fvalue (header_t header, const char *field, char * buffer,
   size_t len = 0;
   char *value;
 
+  /* Select first.  */
+  status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   /* Do we all ready have the headers.  */
   if (msg_imap->fheader)
     return header_get_value (msg_imap->fheader, field, buffer, buflen, plen);
@@ -1626,11 +1667,12 @@ imap_header_read (header_t header, char *buffer, size_t buflen, off_t offset,
     msg_imap->header_lines = 0;
 
   /* Select first.  */
+  status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   if (f_imap->state == IMAP_NO_STATE)
     {
-      status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
-      if (status != 0)
-        return status;
       /* We strip the \r, but the offset/size on the imap server is with that
          octet so add it in the offset, since it's the number of lines.  */
       if (msg_imap->part)
@@ -1734,11 +1776,12 @@ imap_body_read (stream_t stream, char *buffer, size_t buflen, off_t offset,
     }
 
   /* Select first.  */
+  status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return status;
+
   if (f_imap->state == IMAP_NO_STATE)
     {
-      status = imap_messages_count (m_imap->mailbox, NULL);
-      if (status != 0)
-        return status;
       /* We strip the \r, but the offset/size on the imap server is with the
          octet, so add it since it's the number of lines.  */
       if (msg_imap->part)