Re: [Extra] Is this a plausible IMAP extension ?

[Ned Freed <[e-mail]>]

> This isn't a standard feature on any IMAP server I'm aware of.

> I can see how to implement it in Cyrus IMAPd. Add a custom numbered ACL to control a set of listed flags, and allow the delivery agent to have that ACL.

> On the other hand...

> We do something like this already at FastMail, and here's the thing.... the
> user should be allowed to add or clear this header to change the interpretation
> of the email in their mailbox. Once they have the message - they should be able
> to update the BIMI status.

This seems entirely reasonable to me, but now we're talking about updating the
message content. This pretty much pushes it out of the header space as 
far as I'm concerned.

> This is particularly important when you're talking about importing and
> exporting email between systems. Having the flag to avoid phishing, sure. But
> restricting MUAs from setting that flag - that's bogus.

Exactly.

> I guess I'm going to the BIMI session.

Sounds like a good idea.

				Ned