--- kmail/accountmanager.cpp
+++ kmail/accountmanager.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "kmfiltermgr.h"
 #include "globalsettings.h"
 
+#include <dcopclient.h>
 #include <klocale.h>
 #include <kmessagebox.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
@@ -182,6 +183,34 @@
     return;
   }
 
+  if ( curAccount->type() == "imap" || curAccount->type() == "cachedimap" || curAccount->type() == "pop" )
+  {
+    // Check with the network status daemon whether the network is available
+    const int NetWorkStatusUnknown = 1;
+    const int NetWorkStatusOnline = 8;
+    QCString replyType;
+    QByteArray params;
+    QByteArray reply;
+
+    QDataStream stream( params, IO_WriteOnly );
+    stream << static_cast<NetworkAccount*>( curAccount )->host();
+
+    if ( kapp->dcopClient()->call( "kded", "networkstatus", "status(QString)",
+                            params, replyType, reply ) && ( replyType == "int" ) )
+    {
+      int result;
+      QDataStream stream2(  reply, IO_ReadOnly );
+      stream2 >> result;
+      kdDebug() << k_funcinfo << "networkstatus status = " << result << endl;
+      // if it's not unknown (no networks announced by network control apps), and not offline, give up now
+      if ( ( result != NetWorkStatusUnknown ) && ( result != NetWorkStatusOnline ) )
+      {
+        emit checkedMail( false, mInteractive, mTotalNewInFolder );
+        return;
+     }
+    }
+  }
+
   connect( curAccount, SIGNAL( finishedCheck( bool, CheckStatus ) ),
                 this, SLOT( processNextCheck( bool ) ) );