diff --git a/src/imap.rs b/src/imap.rs
index 29acf6e8c..fd455e193 100644
--- a/src/imap.rs
+++ b/src/imap.rs
@@ -387,19 +387,28 @@ impl Imap {
                     user: imap_user.into(),
                     access_token: token,
                 };
-                client.authenticate("XOAUTH2", auth).await
+                client
+                    .authenticate("XOAUTH2", auth)
+                    .await
+                    .map(|session| (session, None))
             } else {
                 info!(context, "Logging into IMAP server with LOGIN.");
                 client.login(imap_user, imap_pw).await
             };
 
             match login_res {
-                Ok(mut session) => {
-                    let capabilities = match determine_capabilities(&mut session).await {
-                        Ok(capabilities) => capabilities,
-                        Err(err) => {
-                            warn!(context, "Failed to determine capabilities: {err:#}.");
-                            continue 'candidate;
+                Ok((mut session, login_capabilities_opt)) => {
+                    let capabilities = if let Some(login_capabilities) = login_capabilities_opt {
+                        login_capabilities
+                    } else {
+                        // OK response did not contain the CAPABILITY response code.
+                        // Request capabilities explicitly.
+                        match determine_capabilities(&mut session).await {
+                            Ok(capabilities) => capabilities,
+                            Err(err) => {
+                                warn!(context, "Failed to determine capabilities: {err:#}.");
+                                continue 'candidate;
+                            }
                         }
                     };
                     let resync_request_sender = self.resync_request_sender.clone();
diff --git a/src/imap/client.rs b/src/imap/client.rs
index fff839843..cb758f46d 100644
--- a/src/imap/client.rs
+++ b/src/imap/client.rs
@@ -53,10 +53,24 @@ fn alpn(port: u16) -> &'static str {
 pub(crate) async fn determine_capabilities(
     session: &mut ImapSession<Box<dyn SessionStream>>,
 ) -> Result<Capabilities> {
-    let caps = session
+    let imap_capabilities = session
         .capabilities()
         .await
         .context("CAPABILITY command error")?;
+    identify_server(session, imap_capabilities).await
+}
+
+/// Identifies the server by sending ID command if it is supported.
+///
+/// Some IMAP servers require sending this command,
+/// see <https://github.com/chatmail/core/issues/3458>,
+/// <https://github.com/OfflineIMAP/offlineimap3/issues/71>
+/// and <https://github.com/pimalaya/himalaya/issues/652>
+/// for details.
+pub(crate) async fn identify_server(
+    session: &mut ImapSession<Box<dyn SessionStream>>,
+    caps: async_imap::types::Capabilities,
+) -> Result<Capabilities> {
     let server_id = if caps.has_str("ID") {
         session.id([("name", Some("Delta Chat"))]).await?
     } else {
@@ -82,18 +96,30 @@ impl Client {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Logs in with the LOGIN command.
+    ///
+    /// If the server supports [ID extension], sends ID command
+    /// and records the server response in the [`Capabilities`] structure.
+    ///
+    /// [ID extension]: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc2971/
     pub(crate) async fn login(
         self,
         username: &str,
         password: &str,
-    ) -> Result<ImapSession<Box<dyn SessionStream>>> {
+    ) -> Result<(ImapSession<Box<dyn SessionStream>>, Option<Capabilities>)> {
         let Client { inner, .. } = self;
 
-        let session = inner
-            .login(username, password)
+        let (mut session, login_capabilities_opt) = inner
+            .login_with_capabilities(username, password)
             .await
             .map_err(|(err, _client)| err)?;
-        Ok(session)
+
+        let capabilities = if let Some(login_capabilities) = login_capabilities_opt {
+            Some(identify_server(&mut session, login_capabilities).await?)
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+        Ok((session, capabilities))
     }
 
     pub(crate) async fn authenticate(