(when (stringp gnus-command-method)
(setq gnus-command-method (gnus-server-to-method gnus-command-method)))
(funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'retrieve-group-data-early)
(when (stringp gnus-command-method)
(setq gnus-command-method (gnus-server-to-method gnus-command-method)))
(funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'retrieve-group-data-early)
(when (stringp gnus-command-method)
(setq gnus-command-method (gnus-server-to-method gnus-command-method)))
(funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-compact)
(when (stringp gnus-command-method)
(setq gnus-command-method (gnus-server-to-method gnus-command-method)))
(funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-compact)