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RFC 8437: IMAP UNAUTHENTICATE Extension for Connection Reuse

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This specification extends the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) to allow an administrative client to reuse the same IMAP connection on behalf of multiple IMAP user identities.

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RFC8437
Published
August 2018
Authors
C. Newman
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
art
Pages
11
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RFC 3501

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