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RFC 5161: The IMAP ENABLE Extension

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Most IMAP extensions are used by the client when it wants to and the server supports it. However, a few extensions require the server to know whether a client supports that extension. The ENABLE extension allows an IMAP client to say which extensions it supports. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC5161
Published
March 2008
Authors
A. Gulbrandsen; A. Melnikov
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
Pages
7
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