RFC 4731: IMAP4 Extension to SEARCH Command for Controlling What Kind of Information Is Returned
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This document extends IMAP (RFC 3501) SEARCH and UID SEARCH commands with several result options, which can control what kind of information is returned. The following result options are defined: minimal value, maximal value, all found messages, and number of found messages. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
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- Document ID
- RFC4731
- Published
- November 2006
- Authors
- A. Melnikov; D. Cridland
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 6
- Also known as
- —
- Updated by:
- RFC 9394
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