Filtering IMAP folders in Mail

In many IMAP account there are folders I don't want to synchronize (for example "All Mails" in GMail, "Public Folders" in my company, etc.).
How to exclude these folder in Mail? I searched forums for solutions but they doesn't work or are unappliable for me.
It would be useful a menu item "Exclude this folder (and subfolder) from synchronization": Apple, can you add a such thing? Soon please.

Ciao,
check in gmail the lab feature>Advanced IMAP Controls
then under settings>labels you might finds some more options which might solve your problems
cheers
Message was edited by: C.Moser

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