diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/account.py b/python/src/deltachat/account.py
index 34f2e63ba..f9c59badc 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/account.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/account.py
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ class Account(object):
         hook = hookspec.Global._get_plugin_manager().hook
         hook.dc_account_after_shutdown(account=self)
         self.log("shutdown finished")
-
+    
 
 class ScannedQRCode:
     def __init__(self, dc_lot):
diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/direct_imap.py b/python/src/deltachat/direct_imap.py
index 0013f97ff..d0231c696 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/direct_imap.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/direct_imap.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import imaplib
+import pathlib
+from . import Account
 
 INBOX = "Inbox"
 SENT = "Sent"
@@ -24,14 +26,14 @@ class ImapConn():
 
         self.connection = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL(host)
         self.connection.login(user, pw)
-        messages = self._reselect_folder()
+        messages = self.reselect_folder()
         try:
             self.original_msg_count = messages[0]
         except IndexError:
             self.original_msg_count = 0
 
     def mark_all_read(self):
-        self._reselect_folder()
+        self.reselect_folder()
 #        result, data = self.connection.uid('search', None, "(UNSEEN)")
         result, data = self.connection.search(None, 'UnSeen')
         try:
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ class ImapConn():
             return False
 
     def get_unread_cnt(self):
-        self._reselect_folder()
+        self.reselect_folder()
 #        result, data = self.connection.uid('search', None, "(UNSEEN)")
         result, data = self.connection.search(None, 'UnSeen')
         try:
@@ -60,19 +62,55 @@ class ImapConn():
             return 0
 
     def get_new_email_cnt(self):
-        messages = self._reselect_folder()
+        messages = self.reselect_folder()
         try:
             return messages[0] - self.original_msg_count
         except IndexError:
             return 0
 
-    def _reselect_folder(self):
+    def reselect_folder(self):
         status, messages = self.connection.select(self.foldername)
         if status != "OK":
             print("Incorrect mail box " + status + str(messages))
             raise ConnectionError
-        print("(Re-)Selected mailbox: " + status + " " + str(messages))
+#        print("(Re-)Selected mailbox: " + status + " " + str(messages))
         return messages
 
     def __del__(self):
-        self.connection.shutdown()
+#        self.connection.close()
+        self.connection.logout()
+
+def make_direct_imap(account, folder):
+    conn_info = (account.get_config("configured_mail_server"),
+                 account.get_config("addr"), account.get_config("mail_pw"))
+    imap = ImapConn(folder, conn_info=conn_info)
+    return imap
+
+def print_imap_structure(database):
+    ac = Account(database)
+    ac.disable_logging()
+    print("================= ACCOUNT", ac.get_config("addr"), "=================")
+    print("----------------- CONFIG: -----------------")
+    print(ac.get_info())
+
+    for folder in [INBOX, MVBOX, SENT]:
+        try:
+            print("-----------------", folder, "-----------------")
+            imap = make_direct_imap(ac, folder)
+            c = imap.connection
+            typ, data = c.search(None, 'ALL')
+            c._get_tagged_response
+            for num in data[0].split():
+                typ, data = c.fetch(num, '(RFC822)')
+                body = data[0][1]
+
+                typ, data = c.fetch(num, '(UID FLAGS)')
+                info = data[0]
+
+                path = pathlib.Path("./IMAP-MESSAGES-" + ac.get_config("addr") + "~/" + folder)
+                path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                file = path.joinpath(str(info).replace("b'", "").replace("'", "").replace("\\", ""))
+                file.write_bytes(body)
+                print("Message", info, "saved as", file)
+        except ConnectionError:
+            print("Seems like there is no", folder, "folder")
diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
index 41fb9bcfa..a0d0abf90 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
@@ -377,12 +377,6 @@ def acfactory(pytestconfig, tmpdir, request, session_liveconfig, data):
             self._finalizers.append(bot.kill)
             return bot
 
-        def make_direct_imap(self, account, folder):
-            conn_info = (account.get_config("configured_mail_server"),
-                         account.get_config("addr"), account.get_config("mail_pw"))
-            imap = ImapConn(folder, conn_info=conn_info)
-            return imap
-
     am = AccountMaker()
     request.addfinalizer(am.finalize)
     return am
diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index 05b308ebb..b916eea95 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from deltachat.message import Message
 from deltachat.hookspec import account_hookimpl
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from deltachat import direct_imap
+from deltachat.direct_imap import make_direct_imap
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("msgtext,res", [
@@ -638,15 +639,14 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
 
     def test_mark_read_on_server(self, acfactory, lp):
         ac1 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account()
-        ac2 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account()
-        ac2.set_config("mvbox_move", "1")
+        ac2 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account(mvbox=True, move=True)
 
         ac1.wait_configure_finish()
         ac1.start_io()
         ac2.wait_configure_finish()
         ac2.start_io()
 
-        imap2 = acfactory.make_direct_imap(ac2, direct_imap.MVBOX)
+        imap2 = make_direct_imap(ac2, direct_imap.MVBOX)
         imap2.mark_all_read()
         assert imap2.get_unread_cnt() == 0