IMAP/POP RFCs

5258 Internet Message Access Protocol version 4 - LIST Command Extensions

B. Leiba, A. Melnikov, June 2008. Proposed, txt=63K

5257 Internet Message Access Protocol - ANNOTATE Extension

C. Daboo, R. Gellens, June 2008. Experimental, txt=57K

5256 Internet Message Access Protocol - SORT and THREAD Extensions

M. Crispin, K. Murchison, June 2008. Proposed, txt=39K

5255 Internet Message Access Protocol Internationalization

C. Newman, A. Gulbrandsen, A. Melnikov, June 2008. Proposed, txt=40K

5182 IMAP Extension for Referencing the Last SEARCH Result

A. Melnikov, March 2008. Proposed (Updates RFC3501), txt=23K

5162 IMAP4 Extensions for Quick Mailbox Resynchronization

A. Melnikov, D. Cridland, C. Wilson, March 2008. Proposed, txt=50K

5161 The IMAP ENABLE Extension

A. Gulbrandsen, Ed., A. Melnikov, Ed., March 2008. Proposed, txt=11K

5092 IMAP URL Scheme

A. Melnikov, Ed., C. Newman, November 2007. Proposed (Obsoletes RFC2192) (Updates RFC4467), txt=63K

5034 The Post Office Protocol (POP3) Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) Authentication Mechanism

R. Siemborski, A. Menon-Sen, July 2007. Proposed (Obsoletes RFC1734) (Updates RFC2449), txt=23K

5032 WITHIN Search Extension to the IMAP Protocol

E. Burger, Ed., September 2007. Proposed (Updates RFC3501), txt=8K

4978 The IMAP COMPRESS Extension

A. Gulbrandsen, August 2007. Proposed, txt=17K

4959 IMAP Extension for Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) Initial Client Response

R. Siemborski, A. Gulbrandsen, September 2007. Proposed, txt=11K

4731 IMAP4 Extension to SEARCH Command for Controlling What Kind of Information Is Returned

A. Melnikov, D. Cridland, November 2006. Proposed, txt=15K

4551 IMAP Extension for Conditional STORE Operation or Quick Flag Changes Resynchronization

A. Melnikov, S. Hole, June 2006. Proposed (Updates RFC3501), txt=49K

4549 Synchronization Operations for Disconnected IMAP4 Clients

A. Melnikov, Ed., June 2006. Informational, txt=73K

4469 Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) CATENATE Extension

P. Resnick, April 2006. Proposed (Updates RFC3501 RFC3502), txt=21K

4467 Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) - URLAUTH Extension

M. Crispin, May 2006. Proposed (Updated by RFC5092), txt=35K

4466 Collected Extensions to IMAP4 ABNF

A. Melnikov, C. Daboo, April 2006. Proposed (Updates RFC2088 RFC2342 RFC3501 RFC3502 RFC3516), txt=32K

4315 Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) - UIDPLUS extension

M. Crispin, December 2005. Proposed (Obsoletes RFC2359), txt=16K

4314 IMAP4 Access Control List (ACL) Extension

A. Melnikov, December 2005. Proposed (Obsoletes RFC2086), txt=55K

3691 Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) UNSELECT command

A. Melnikov, February 2004. Proposed, txt=8K

3516 IMAP4 Binary Content Extension

L. Nerenberg, April 2003. Proposed (Updated by RFC4466), txt=14K

3503 Message Disposition Notification (MDN) profile for Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)

A. Melnikov, March 2003. Proposed, txt=16K

3502 Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) - MULTIAPPEND Extension

M. Crispin, March 2003. Proposed (Updated by RFC4466 RFC4469), txt=13K

3501 INTERNET MESSAGE ACCESS PROTOCOL - VERSION 4rev1

M. Crispin, March 2003. Proposed (Obsoletes RFC2060) (Updated by RFC4466 RFC4469 RFC4551 RFC5032 RFC5182), txt=222K

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

M. Gahrns, R. Cheng, July 2002. Informational, txt=11K

3206 The SYS and AUTH POP Response Codes

R. Gellens, February 2002. Proposed, txt=9K

2971 IMAP4 ID extension

T. Showalter, October 2000. Proposed, txt=14K

2683 IMAP4 Implementation Recommendations

B. Leiba, September 1999. Informational, txt=54K

2595 Using TLS with IMAP, POP3 and ACAP

C. Newman, June 1999. Proposed (Updated by RFC4616), txt=31K

2449 POP3 Extension Mechanism

R. Gellens, C. Newman, L. Lundblade, November 1998. Proposed (Updates RFC1939) (Updated by RFC5034), txt=35K

2384 POP URL Scheme

R. Gellens, August 1998. Proposed, txt=13K

2359 IMAP4 UIDPLUS extension

J. Myers, June 1998. Proposed (Obsoleted by RFC4315), txt=10K

2342 IMAP4 Namespace

M. Gahrns, C. Newman, May 1998. Proposed (Updated by RFC4466), txt=19K

2221 IMAP4 Login Referrals

M. Gahrns, October 1997. Proposed, txt=9K

2195 IMAP/POP AUTHorize Extension for Simple Challenge/Response

J. Klensin, R. Catoe, P. Krumviede, September 1997. Proposed (Obsoletes RFC2095), txt=10K

2193 IMAP4 Mailbox Referrals

M. Gahrns, September 1997. Proposed, txt=15K

2192 IMAP URL Scheme

C. Newman, September 1997. Proposed (Obsoleted by RFC5092), txt=30K

2180 IMAP4 Multi-Accessed Mailbox Practice

M. Gahrns, July 1997. Informational, txt=24K

2177 IMAP4 IDLE command

B. Leiba, June 1997. Proposed, txt=6K

2095 IMAP/POP AUTHorize Extension for Simple Challenge/Response

J. Klensin, R. Catoe, P. Krumviede, January 1997. Proposed (Obsoleted by RFC2195), txt=10K

2088 IMAP4 non-synchronizing literals

J. Myers, January 1997. Proposed (Updated by RFC4466), txt=3K

2087 IMAP4 QUOTA extension

J. Myers, January 1997. Proposed, txt=8K

2086 IMAP4 ACL extension

J. Myers, January 1997. Proposed (Obsoleted by RFC4314), txt=13K

2062 Internet Message Access Protocol - Obsolete Syntax

M. Crispin, December 1996. Informational, txt=13K

2061 IMAP4 Compatibility with IMAP2bis

M. Crispin, December 1996. Informational (Obsoletes RFC1730), txt=5K

2060 Internet Message Access Protocol - Version 4rev1

M. Crispin, December 1996. Proposed (Obsoletes RFC1730) (Obsoleted by RFC3501), txt=162K

1957 Some Observations on Implementations of the Post Office Protocol (POP3)

R. Nelson, June 1996. Informational (Updates RFC1939), txt=2K

1939 Post Office Protocol - Version 3

J. Myers, M. Rose, May 1996. IETF Standard #53 STANDARD (Obsoletes RFC1725) (Updated by RFC1957 RFC2449), txt=45K

1734 POP3 AUTHentication command

J. Myers, December 1994. Proposed (Obsoleted by RFC5034), txt=8K

1733 Distributed Electronic Mail Models in IMAP4

M. Crispin, December 1994. Informational, txt=6K

1732 IMAP4 Compatibility with IMAP2 and IMAP2bis

M. Crispin, December 1994. Informational, txt=9K

1731 IMAP4 Authentication Mechanisms

J. Myers, December 1994. Proposed, txt=11K

1730 Internet Message Access Protocol - Version 4

M. Crispin, December 1994. Proposed (Obsoleted by RFC2060 RFC2061), txt=152K

1725 Post Office Protocol - Version 3

J. Myers, M. Rose, November 1994. STANDARD (Obsoletes RFC1460) (Obsoleted by RFC1939), txt=34K

1460 Post Office Protocol - Version 3

M. Rose, June 1993. Draft (Obsoletes RFC1225) (Obsoleted by RFC1725), txt=37K

1225 Post Office Protocol: Version 3

M.T. Rose, May 1991. Draft (Obsoletes RFC1081) (Obsoleted by RFC1460), txt=36K

1203 Interactive Mail Access Protocol: Version 3

J. Rice, February 1991. Historic (Obsoletes RFC1064), txt=120K

1176 Interactive Mail Access Protocol: Version 2

M.R. Crispin, August 1990. Experimental (Obsoletes RFC1064), txt=65K

1082 Post Office Protocol: Version 3: Extended service offerings

M.T. Rose, November 1988., txt=24K

1081 Post Office Protocol: Version 3

M.T. Rose, November 1988. (Obsoleted by RFC1225), txt=36K

1064 Interactive Mail Access Protocol: Version 2

M.R. Crispin, July 1988. (Obsoleted by RFC1176 RFC1203), txt=56K

0937 Post Office Protocol: Version 2

M. Butler, J. Postel, D. Chase, J. Goldberger, J.K. Reynolds, February 1985. Historic (Obsoletes RFC0918), txt=41K

0918 Post Office Protocol

J.K. Reynolds, October 1984. (Obsoleted by RFC0937), txt=9K

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