def request(self, name, content={}, namespace=None):
        """ Do a SOAP request and returns the result.

        Simple wrapper arround pythonzimbra functions
        :param name: ex: 'Auth' for performing an 'AuthRequest'
        :param content: a dict formatted pythonzimbra-style for request
        :param namespace: (optional), the namespace, if different from the
                          client's

        :returns: a dict with response
        """
        if not namespace:
            namespace = self.NAMESPACE

        req_name = name+'Request'
        resp_name = name+'Response'
        req = pythonzimbra.request_xml.RequestXml()
        resp = pythonzimbra.response_xml.ResponseXml()

        if self._session.is_logged_in():
            req.set_auth_token(self._session.authToken)

        req.add_request(req_name, content, namespace)
        try:
            self.com.send_request(req, resp)
        except HTTPError as e:
            if resp:
                raise ZimbraSoapServerError(e.req, e.resp)
            else:
                raise

        try:
            resp_content = resp.get_response()
            return resp_content[resp_name]
        except KeyError:
            if 'Fault' in resp_content:
                raise ZimbraSoapServerError(req, resp)
            raise ZimbraSoapUnexpectedResponse(
                req, resp, 'Cannot find {} in response "{}"'.format(
                    resp_name, resp.get_response()))

        return resp_content