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RFC 3348: The Internet Message Action Protocol (IMAP4) Child Mailbox Extension

In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC

The CHILDREN extension provides a mechanism for a client to efficiently determine if a particular mailbox has children, without issuing a LIST '' * or a LIST '' % for each mailbox name.

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Document ID
RFC3348
Published
July 2002
Authors
M. Gahrns; R. Cheng
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IETF
Area
Pages
6
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