Re: [apps-discuss] Call for Adoption: draft-ordogh-spam-reporting-using-imap

Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net> Sat, 12 May 2012 17:43 UTC

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Subject: Re: [apps-discuss] Call for Adoption: draft-ordogh-spam-reporting-using-imap
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On 5/12/2012 9:13 AM, John R Levine wrote:
> I suppose this could be two bits, one the spam state to display, the
> other a less visible flag the user can toggle, but that's not what IMAP
> does with its other flags.


1.  What is the purpose of the two flags?

2.  What is the "need" for each of them?

3.  What is the basis for believing the need is substantial?

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