# File lib/vmail/imap_client.rb, line 126
    def prime_connection
      return if @ids.nil? || @ids.empty?
      reconnect_if_necessary(4) do 
        # this is just to prime the IMAP connection
        # It's necessary for some reason before update and deliver. 
        log "Priming connection"
        res = @imap.fetch(@ids[-1], ["ENVELOPE"])
        if res.nil?
          # just go ahead, just log
          log "Priming connection didn't work, connection seems broken, but still going ahead..."
        end
      end 
    end