fix: await IDLE loop in email channel disconnect to prevent resource leak#22
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…leak startIdleLoop() was fire-and-forget, so disconnect() could return before the loop released the mailbox lock. A rapid disconnect/reconnect cycle could spawn concurrent IDLE loops competing for the same lock. Track the loop promise and await it in disconnect(), and set connectionState before aborting so the loop exits immediately.
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Summary
disconnect()can await it before callinglogout()connectionState = "disconnected"before the abort so the loop'swhilecondition exits immediatelyAbortSignal, matching real ImapFlow behaviorWithout this fix, a quick
disconnect()+connect()can spawn a second IDLE loop that competes for the INBOX mailbox lock with the first.Test plan