Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a new replacement protocol for IMAP
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From: Bron Gondwana <brong@fastmail.fm>
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Cc: "Discussion on drastically slimming-down IMAP." <imap5@ietf.org>, Arnt Gulbrandsen <arnt@gulbrandsen.priv.no>
Subject: Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a new replacement protocol for IMAP
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On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 10:00:07AM +1300, Adrien de Croy wrote: > > > On 17/02/2012 5:40 a.m., Tony Finch wrote: > >Adrien de Croy<adrien@qbik.com> wrote: > >>>With XSEND, you upload the message to IMAP first, then you say: > >>> > >>>TAG XSEND UID > >>how do you provide the SMTP forward path? Is that scraped from the headers? > >That's the right thing to do. You also need to do BCC: processing. > >(sendmail -t does the right thing.) > > I think the guys that developed SMTP would disagree with you. The > reason the envelope is even specified in SMTP rather than the > receiver simply scraping them out of the message, is that sometimes > you need to deliver a message somewhere other than the To: / bcc: > headers. Rarely. I don't even know an IMAP client which supports doing that. It's not like SMTP would disappear if you need something more complex. > >The rationale for BURL is that there is more to the SMTP envelope than > >just the sender and recipient addresses - in particular there are the DSN > >attributes. There's a somewhat ugly and ill-defined split between > >information for MTA processing (in the envelope) and information for MUA > >processing (in the headers - see MDN for example). But in fact MTAs do > >header processing too, so there no practical advantage to ESMTP envelope > >extensions and a lot of complexity disadvantage. > > > >There are a few envelope extensions: DSN, future release, message > >tracking, CONNEG and CONPERM facsimile media conversion, and 8BITMIME + > >BINARYMIME. If you want to eliminate BURL you need to either define a > >mapping from headers to the extension parameters that you want to support, > >or embed ESMTP inside IMAP. > > yep, I'd definitely go for embedding SMTP into IMAP... since Simple, heh. > a) SMTP is a trivially simple protocol for an IMAP server to use to > submit a message on behalf, whereas an IMAP client is much more > complicated, > b) take a look at the security implications in the BURL RFC. Definitely agree that Client <-----> IMAP ------> SMTP is much simpler dataflow than +--------------------+ +--------------+ | | <------------ | | | MUA (M) | | IMAPv4Rev1 | | | | Server | | | ------------> | (Server I) | +--------------------+ +--------------+ ^ | ^ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | v | | +--------------+ | |----------------------> | SMTP | | | Submit | |-----------------------------| Server | | (Server S) | +--------------+ Half as many communication channels. Bron.
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Giovanni Panozzo
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol for … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Thomas Koch
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Jeroen van Meeuwen (Kolab Systems)
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Dave Cridland
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Arnt Gulbrandsen
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Dave Cridland
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Thomas Koch
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Cyrus Daboo
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Filip Navara
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Cyrus Daboo
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Cyrus Daboo
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Anil SRIVASTAVA
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Mark Crispin
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Alexey Melnikov
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Mark Crispin
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Mark Crispin
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Tony Finch
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Timo Sirainen
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Alexey Melnikov
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Arnt Gulbrandsen
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Petite Abeille
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Jan Kundrát
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Mark Crispin
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Timo Sirainen
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Michel Sébastien
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a new re… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Dave Cridland
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Timo Sirainen
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Giovanni Panozzo
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Dave Cridland
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Dave Cridland
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Curtis King
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Brandon Long
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Arnt Gulbrandsen
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Arnt Gulbrandsen
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Arnt Gulbrandsen
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Dave Cridland
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Michel Sébastien
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Brandon Long
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Sebastian Hagedorn
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Giovanni Panozzo
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Dave Cridland
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Dave Cridland
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Michel Sébastien
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Dave Cridland
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Dave Cridland
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Dave Cridland
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Michel Sébastien
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Tony Finch
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Dave McMurtrie
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Arnt Gulbrandsen
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Dave McMurtrie
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Dave Cridland
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Tony Finch
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Cyrus Daboo
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Tony Finch
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Cyrus Daboo
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Cyrus Daboo
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Cyrus Daboo
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Sebastian Hagedorn
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Tony Finch
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Dave Cridland
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Arnt Gulbrandsen
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Designing a new replacement protocol … Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Dan White
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Mark Crispin
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Brandon Long
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Dan White
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Arnt Gulbrandsen
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Jan Kundrát
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Tony Finch
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Tony Finch
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Tony Finch
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Dan White
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Dan White
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Mark Crispin
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Giovanni Panozzo
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Tony Finch
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Sebastian Hagedorn
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
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- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
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- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Tony Finch
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- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Tony Finch
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Filip Navara
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Dave Cridland
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Tony Finch
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Filip Navara
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Dave Cridland
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Dave Cridland
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Tony Finch
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
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- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Tony Finch
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
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- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Arnt Gulbrandsen
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Brandon Long
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Bron Gondwana
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Brandon Long
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Jan Kundrát
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Tony Hansen
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Arnt Gulbrandsen
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Mark Crispin
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Dave Cridland
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Brandon Long
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- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Brandon Long
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Adrien de Croy
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Brandon Long
- Re: [imap5] Feature set? - was Re: Designing a ne… Dave Cridland
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