[VM] IMAP support for VM links in orgmode (org-vm.el)

[Konrad Hinsen]

The attached patch (relative to yesterday's state of the orgmode git
repository) adds the possibility to have org-mode links to IMAP folders in
VM and to messages inside IMAP folders. It requires VM 8.2.0a or later.

IMAP links have the format

vm-imap:account:imap-folder-name

for a folder and

vm-imap:account:imap-folder-name#message-id

for a message. The account:imap-folder notation is the same that is used in
VM when entering a folder name in the minibuffer.

I ended up creating a new link type (vm-imap) instead of overloading the vm
link type with some cryptic syntax. This also seems more consistent with
how VM considers IMAP folders to be in a separate universe from local
folders.

I hope this will be useful to others!

Konrad.

[Bastien]

Hi Konrad,

Post by Konrad Hinsen
The attached patch (relative to yesterday's state of the orgmode git
repository) adds the possibility to have org-mode links to IMAP folders in
VM and to messages inside IMAP folders. It requires VM 8.2.0a or later.

The patch looks good to me. Did you sign FSF papers?
If not, I cannot apply the patch, as it is non-trivial...

I'm not a VM user myself, so please VM folks test this
patch and report any problem.

Best,

[Bastien]

Post by Konrad Hinsen
The attached patch (relative to yesterday's state of the orgmode git
repository) adds the possibility to have org-mode links to IMAP folders in
VM and to messages inside IMAP folders. It requires VM 8.2.0a or later.

Applied -- thanks!

PS: wrt my previous message, I forgot Konrad already signed FSF papers.