2 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/objc/imap/MCOIMAPSession.h b/src/objc/imap/MCOIMAPSession.h
index e63e1745..f4c6b85b 100755
--- a/src/objc/imap/MCOIMAPSession.h
+++ b/src/objc/imap/MCOIMAPSession.h
@@ -504,6 +504,17 @@
 - (MCOIMAPIdentityOperation *) identityOperationWithClientIdentity:(MCOIMAPIdentity *)identity;
 
 /**
+ Returns an operation that will connect to the given IMAP server without authenticating.
+ Useful for checking initial server capabilities.
+ 
+ MCOIMAPOperation * op = [session connectOperation];
+ [op start:^(NSError * error) {
+ ...
+ }];
+ */
+- (MCOIMAPOperation *)connectOperation;
+
+/**
  Returns an operation that will check whether the IMAP account is valid.
 
      MCOIMAPOperation * op = [session checkAccountOperation];
@@ -511,6 +522,7 @@
           ...
      }];
 */
+
 - (MCOIMAPOperation *) checkAccountOperation;
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/objc/imap/MCOIMAPSession.mm b/src/objc/imap/MCOIMAPSession.mm
index 8b4bb363..e7732b16 100755
--- a/src/objc/imap/MCOIMAPSession.mm
+++ b/src/objc/imap/MCOIMAPSession.mm
@@ -390,6 +390,12 @@ MCO_OBJC_SYNTHESIZE_SCALAR(unsigned int, unsigned int, setMaximumConnections, ma
     return MCO_TO_OBJC_OP(coreOp);
 }
 
+- (MCOIMAPOperation *)connectOperation
+{
+    IMAPOperation *coreOp = MCO_NATIVE_INSTANCE->connectOperation();
+    return OPAQUE_OPERATION(coreOp);
+}
+
 - (MCOIMAPOperation *)checkAccountOperation
 {
     IMAPOperation *coreOp = MCO_NATIVE_INSTANCE->checkAccountOperation();