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Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a new replacement protocol for IMAP

Arnt Gulbrandsen <arnt@gulbrandsen.priv.no> Thu, 16 February 2012 08:20 UTC

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Subject: Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a new replacement protocol for IMAP
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Bron wrote (about exchange, gmail, mail.opera, I think):
> I'm not sure that it's an ideal place to
> start either though. 

No. IMAP4 is the default starting point. But the success of these things
is such that the difference between their designs and that of IMAP4
cannot be disregarded.

IMAP4 by design excludes (taking an example at random) mail submission.
I think if Adrian or anyone else puts forward a cogent argument that
IMAP's excluding mail submission is wrong, then the charter should
permit discussing that.

Arnt

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