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IMAP Extensions Working Group R. Gellens IMAP Extensions Working Group R. Gellens
Internet Draft: IMAP ANNOTATE Extension C. Daboo Internet Draft: IMAP ANNOTATE Extension C. Daboo
Document: draft-ietf-imapext-annotate-05.txt November 2002 Document: draft-ietf-imapext-annotate-06.txt March 2003
IMAP ANNOTATE Extension IMAP ANNOTATE Extension
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Table of Contents Table of Contents
1 Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Conventions Used in This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Conventions Used in This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4 Open Issues: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Open Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5 Change History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Change History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
6 Introduction and Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 Introduction and Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
7 Data Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 Data Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7.2 Namespace of Entries and Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7.2 Namespace of Entries and Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7.2.1 Entry Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7.2.1 Entry Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7.2.2 Attribute Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7.2.2 Attribute Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
8 Private versus Shared and Access Control . . . . . . . . . . 9 8 Private versus Shared and Access Control . . . . . . . . . . 9
9 IMAP Protocol Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 9 IMAP Protocol Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
9.1 Optional parameters with the SELECT/EXAMINE commands . . 10 9.1 Optional parameters with the SELECT/EXAMINE commands . . 10
9.2 ANNOTATION Message Data Item in FETCH Command . . . . . . 10 9.2 ANNOTATION Message Data Item in FETCH Command . . . . . . 11
9.3 ANNOTATION Message Data Item in FETCH Response . . . . . 12 9.3 ANNOTATION Message Data Item in FETCH Response . . . . . 12
9.4 ANNOTATION Message Data Item in STORE . . . . . . . . . . 13 9.4 ANNOTATION Message Data Item in STORE . . . . . . . . . . 13
9.5 ANNOTATION interaction with COPY . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 9.5 ANNOTATION interaction with COPY . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
9.6 ANNOTATION Message Data Item in APPEND . . . . . . . . . 15 9.6 ANNOTATION Message Data Item in APPEND . . . . . . . . . 15
9.7 ANNOTATION Criterion in SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 9.7 ANNOTATION Criterion in SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
9.8 ANNOTATION Key in SORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 9.8 ANNOTATION Key in SORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
10 Formal Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 10 Formal Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
11 IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 11 IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
11.1 Entry and Attribute Registration Template . . . . . . . 18 11.1 Entry and Attribute Registration Template . . . . . . . 18
12 Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 12 Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
13 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 13 Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
14 Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 14 Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
15 Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 15 Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
16 Full Copyright Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 16 Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
17 Full Copyright Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
1 Abstract 1 Abstract
The ANNOTATE extension to the Internet Message Access Protocol The ANNOTATE extension to the Internet Message Access Protocol
[IMAP4] permits clients and servers to maintain "metadata" for [IMAP4] permits clients and servers to maintain "metadata" for
messages stored in an IMAP4 mailbox. messages stored in an IMAP4 mailbox.
2 Discussion 2 Discussion
Public comments can be sent to the IETF IMAP Extensions mailing Public comments can be sent to the IETF IMAP Extensions mailing
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The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [KEYWORDS]. document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [KEYWORDS].
Formal syntax is defined using ABNF [ABNF] as modified by [IMAP4]. Formal syntax is defined using ABNF [ABNF] as modified by [IMAP4].
In examples, "C:" and "S:" indicate lines sent by the client and In examples, "C:" and "S:" indicate lines sent by the client and
server respectively. Line breaks not preceded by a "C:" or "S:" are server respectively. Line breaks not preceded by a "C:" or "S:" are
for editorial clarity only. for editorial clarity only.
4 Open Issues: 4 Open Issues
*How to deal with flag vs keyword namespace issues. Should standard 1. Use of utf8 for entry/attributes and values?
IMAP flags go under /message/flags and keywords under
/message/keywords, or should they all go under /message/flags and
follow the exact naming scheme in IMAP (i.e. with '\' prefix in
front of standard flags, and '$' for appropriate keywords)?
5 Change History 5 Change History
Changes from -03 to -04: Changes from -05 to -06:
1. Split references into Normative and Informative.
2. Reworked flags to allow IMAP4 flag prefix to appear in annotation name.
3. Removed smtp-envelope annotation - a future extension can add this.
4. Changed subject to altsubject.
5. Added $MDNSent flag and reference to document.
6. Cleaned up formal syntax to use IMAP string type for entry
and attributes, with requirements on how the string is formatted.
7. Use of ACAP vendor subtree registry for vendor tokens.
8. Fixed STORE syntax.
Changes from -04 to -05:
1. Fixed examples to match formal syntax for FETCH responses where 1. Fixed examples to match formal syntax for FETCH responses where
parenthesis do not appear around entry-att items. parenthesis do not appear around entry-att items.
Changes from -03 to -04: Changes from -03 to -04:
1. Fixed attrib/attrib-match grammar to use "." instead of "/". 1. Fixed attrib/attrib-match grammar to use "." instead of "/".
2. Add text for server to reject unknown <part-specifier>. 2. Add text for server to reject unknown <part-specifier>.
3. Do not allow empty part-specifier. 3. Do not allow empty part-specifier.
4. Store NIL to value to delete. 4. Store NIL to value to delete.
5. Comment on COPY interaction with ANNOTATE. 5. Comment on COPY interaction with ANNOTATE.
6. Added comment that IMAP flags are mapped one-to-one with their 6. Added comment that IMAP flags are mapped one-to-one with their
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on read-only/read-write mailboxes and storing private or on read-only/read-write mailboxes and storing private or
shared annotations. shared annotations.
5. Removed STORE to default .priv or .shared. 5. Removed STORE to default .priv or .shared.
6. Added section on optional select parameters. 6. Added section on optional select parameters.
Changes from -01 to -02: Changes from -01 to -02:
1. Now require .priv or .shared on store operations. 1. Now require .priv or .shared on store operations.
Changes from -00 to -01: Changes from -00 to -01:
1. MODTIME moved to its own draft, which this draft now 1. MODTIME moved to its own draft, which this draft now
depends on. Thus, Conditional Annotation STORE and depends on. Thus, Conditional Annotation STORE and
related items deleted from this draft. related items deleted from this draft.
2. Private versus Shared Annotations: both are possible 2. Private versus Shared Annotations: both are possible
(separately addressable using ".priv" and ".shared" (separately addressable using ".priv" and ".shared"
suffixes). There is a per-mailbox setting for the suffixes). There is a per-mailbox setting for the
default. It is an open issue how this is viewed or default. It is an open issue how this is viewed or
changed by the client. changed by the client.
3. In ACLs, the "w" right is needed to updated shared state; 3. In ACLs, the "w" right is needed to updated shared state;
the "s" right is needed to update private state. the "s" right is needed to update private state.
4. Various clarifications and text modifications. 4. Various clarifications and text modifications.
5. Added 'forwarded' flag for message parts. 5. Added 'forwarded' flag for message parts.
Changes from pre-imapext to -00: Changes from pre-imapext to -00:
1. Clarified text describing attributions, entries, and 1. Clarified text describing attributions, entries, and
attributes. attributes.
2. Changed 'modifiedsince' to 'modtime'; referenced ACAP spec. 2. Changed 'modifiedsince' to 'modtime'; referenced ACAP spec.
3. Deleted 'queued' flag. 3. Deleted 'queued' flag.
4. Expanded and explained smtp-envelope entry. 4. Expanded and explained smtp-envelope entry.
5. Restricted including ANNOTATION data in unsolicited responses 5. Restricted including ANNOTATION data in unsolicited responses
until the client uses it first. (Open issue as to if needed). until the client uses it first. (Open issue as to if needed).
6. Examples now only use valid entries and attributes. 6. Examples now only use valid entries and attributes.
7. Updated Security Considerations. 7. Updated Security Considerations.
8. Content-Type now defaults to text/plain. 8. Content-Type now defaults to text/plain.
9. Open Issue: Shared vs. private annotations. 9. Open Issue: Shared vs. private annotations.
10. Open issue: Annotation Modtime untagged response or VALIDTIME 10. Open issue: Annotation Modtime untagged response or VALIDTIME
FETCH data. FETCH data.
11. Open issue: Conditional annotation STORE. 11. Open issue: Conditional annotation STORE.
12. ANNOTATION criterion available if both "ANNOTATE" and "SORT" 12. ANNOTATION criterion available if both "ANNOTATE" and "SORT"
in CAPABILITY command response. in CAPABILITY command response.
13. Prohibition on annotations in lieu of base spec functionality. 13. Prohibition on annotations in lieu of base spec functionality.
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/message/comment /message/comment
Defines a comment or note associated with an entire message. Defines a comment or note associated with an entire message.
/message/flags /message/flags
Defines the top-level of entries for flags associated with an Defines the top-level of entries for flags associated with an
entire message. The "value" attribute of each of the entries entire message. The "value" attribute of each of the entries
described below must be either "1", "0" or NIL. "1" corresponds described below must be either "1", "0" or NIL. "1" corresponds
to the flag being set. to the flag being set.
/message/flags/answered Standard [IMAP4] flags always have a '\' prefix character.
/message/flags/flagged Other standard flags have a '$' prefix. The annotation names
/message/flags/deleted used for all flags uses the complete name for that flag,
/message/flags/seen including the prefix character.
/message/flags/draft
/message/flags/recent
These attributes represent the standard IMAP flags as returned
by the FLAGS fetch item. Changes to these annotations are
reflected in the standard IMAP flags. The recent attribute is
read only, clients MUST NOT attempt to change it.
/message/flags/redirected The set of standard IMAP flags annotations are:
/message/flags/forwarded
The 'redirected' flag indicates that a message has been handed /message/flags/\answered
/message/flags/\flagged
/message/flags/\deleted
/message/flags/\seen
/message/flags/\draft
/message/flags/\recent
Changes to these annotations are reflected in the standard IMAP
flags. The \recent attribute is read only, clients MUST NOT
attempt to change it.
Note that entry names are sent as [IMAP4] string elements which
requires that '\' characters be escaped in the string.
Additional standard flags are:
/message/flags/$mdnsent
/message/flags/$redirected
/message/flags/$forwarded
The '$mdnsent' flag is used to indicate message disposition
notification processing state [MDNSENT].
The '$redirected' flag indicates that a message has been handed
off to someone else, by resending the message with minimal off to someone else, by resending the message with minimal
alterations, and in such a way that a reply by the new recipient alterations, and in such a way that a reply by the new recipient
is addressed to the original author, not the user who performed is addressed to the original author, not the user who performed
the redirection. The 'forwarded' flag indicates the message was the redirection.
resent to another user, embedded within or attached to a new
message.
/message/smtp-envelope The '$forwarded' flag indicates the message was resent to
Defines the top-level of entries which together describe the another user, embedded within or attached to a new message.
SMTP envelope used in delivery of the message. There are no
attributes at this level. The client SHOULD NOT modify the
/message/smtp-envelope entry or any sub-entries or any of their
attributes, except in messages which have the DRAFT flag set.
/message/smtp-envelope/from
/message/smtp-envelope/to
/message/smtp-envelope/orcpt
/message/smtp-envelope/envid
/message/smtp-envelope/notify
/message/smtp-envelope/ret
Contains the properties of the SMTP envelope: 'from' is the
return-path of the message; 'to' is the recipient of the
message. 'notify', 'orcpt', 'ret' and 'envid' contain the
notification options, original recipient, envelope ID and return
options as specified in [SMTP-DSN].
/message/subject /message/altsubject
Contains text supplied by the message recipient, to be used by Contains text supplied by the message recipient, to be used by
the client instead of the original message Subject. the client instead of the original message Subject.
/message/vendor/<vendor-token> /message/vendor/<vendor-token>
Defines the top-level of entries associated with an entire Defines the top-level of entries associated with an entire
message as created by a particular product of some vendor. message as created by a particular product of some vendor.
These sub-entries can be used by vendors to provide These sub-entries can be used by vendors to provide
client-specific attributes. The vendor-token MUST be registered client-specific attributes. The vendor-token MUST be registered
with IANA. with IANA, using the [ACAP] vendor subtree registry.
/body/<part-specifier> /body/<part-specifier>
Defines the top-level of entries associated with a specific body Defines the top-level of entries associated with a specific body
part of a message. This entry itself does not contain any part of a message. This entry itself does not contain any
attributes. The part-specifier uses the same part specifier attributes. The part-specifier uses the same part specifier
syntax as the BODY message data item in the FETCH command syntax as the BODY message data item in the FETCH command
[IMAP4]. The server MUST return a BAD response if the client [IMAP4]. The server MUST return a BAD response if the client
uses an incorrect part specifier (either incorrect syntax or a uses an incorrect part specifier (either incorrect syntax or a
specifier referring to a non-existent part). The server MUST specifier referring to a non-existent part). The server MUST
return a BAD response if the client uses an empty part specifier return a BAD response if the client uses an empty part specifier
(which is used in [IMAP4] to represent the entire message). (which is used in [IMAP4] to represent the entire message).
/body/<part-specifier>/comment /body/<part-specifier>/comment
Defines a comment or note associated with a specific body part Defines a comment or note associated with a specific body part
of a message. of a message.
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content-type content-type
A MIME [MIME] content type and subtype that describes the nature A MIME [MIME] content type and subtype that describes the nature
of the content of the "value" attribute. If not present, a of the content of the "value" attribute. If not present, a
value of "text/plain; charset=utf8" is assumed. value of "text/plain; charset=utf8" is assumed.
vendor.<vendor-token> vendor.<vendor-token>
Defines an attribute associated with a particular product of Defines an attribute associated with a particular product of
some vendor. This attribute can be used by vendors to provide some vendor. This attribute can be used by vendors to provide
client specific attributes. The vendor-token MUST be registered client specific attributes. The vendor-token MUST be registered
with IANA. with IANA, using the [ACAP] vendor subtree registry.
8 Private versus Shared and Access Control 8 Private versus Shared and Access Control
Some IMAP mailboxes are private, accessible only to the owning user. Some IMAP mailboxes are private, accessible only to the owning user.
Other mailboxes are not, either because the owner has set an ACL Other mailboxes are not, either because the owner has set an ACL
[ACL-EXT] which permits access by other users, or because it is a [ACL-EXT] which permits access by other users, or because it is a
shared mailbox. shared mailbox.
This raises the issue of shared versus private annotations. This raises the issue of shared versus private annotations.
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for the "/message/comment" entry is requested by the client for the "/message/comment" entry is requested by the client
and returned by the server. Since neither ".shared" nor and returned by the server. Since neither ".shared" nor
".priv" was specified, both are returned. ".priv" was specified, both are returned.
"*" and "%" wildcard characters can be used in either specifier to "*" and "%" wildcard characters can be used in either specifier to
match one or more characters at that position, with the exception match one or more characters at that position, with the exception
that "%" does not match the hierarchy delimiter for the specifier it that "%" does not match the hierarchy delimiter for the specifier it
appears in (that is, "/" for an entry specifier or "." for an appears in (that is, "/" for an entry specifier or "." for an
attribute specifier). Thus an entry specifier of "/message/%" attribute specifier). Thus an entry specifier of "/message/%"
matches entries such as "/message/comment" and "/message/subject", matches entries such as "/message/comment" and "/message/subject",
but not "/message/flags/redirected". but not "/message/flags/$redirected".
Examples: Examples:
C: a FETCH 1 (ANNOTATION ("/message/*" ("value.priv" C: a FETCH 1 (ANNOTATION ("/message/*" ("value.priv"
"size.priv"))) "size.priv")))
S: * 1 FETCH (ANNOTATION S: * 1 FETCH (ANNOTATION
("/message/comment" ("value.priv" "My comment" ("/message/comment" ("value.priv" "My comment"
"size.priv" "10") "size.priv" "10")
"/message/subject" ("value.priv" "Rhinoceroses!" "/message/subject" ("value.priv" "Rhinoceroses!"
"size.priv" "13") "size.priv" "13")
"/message/vendor/foobar/label.priv" "/message/vendor/foobar/label.priv"
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Non-terminals referenced but not defined below are as defined by Non-terminals referenced but not defined below are as defined by
[IMAP4]. [IMAP4].
Except as noted otherwise, all alphabetic characters are case- Except as noted otherwise, all alphabetic characters are case-
insensitive. The use of upper or lower case characters to define insensitive. The use of upper or lower case characters to define
token strings is for editorial clarity only. Implementations MUST token strings is for editorial clarity only. Implementations MUST
accept these strings in a case-insensitive fashion. accept these strings in a case-insensitive fashion.
append = "APPEND" SP mailbox [SP flag-list] [SP date-time] append = "APPEND" SP mailbox [SP flag-list] [SP date-time]
[SP "ANNOTATION" SP att-annotate] [SP "ANNOTATION" SP att-annotate]
SP literal SP literal
; modifies original IMAP4 APPEND command ; modifies original IMAP4 APPEND command
att-annotate = "(" entry-att *(SP entry-att) ")" att-annotate = "ANNOTATION" SP "(" entry-att *(SP entry-att) ")"
fetch-att =/ fetch-annotate fetch-att =/ fetch-annotate
; modifies original IMAP4 fetch-att ; modifies original IMAP4 fetch-att
fetch-annotate = "ANNOTATION" SP "(" entries SP attribs ")" fetch-annotate = "ANNOTATION" SP "(" entries SP attribs ")"
fetch-ann-resp = "ANNOTATION" SP "(" entry-att *(SP entry-att) ")" fetch-ann-resp = "ANNOTATION" SP "(" entry-att *(SP entry-att) ")"
store-att-flags =/ att-annotate store-att-flags =/ att-annotate
; modifies original IMAP4 STORE command ; modifies original IMAP4 STORE command
search-key =/ search-annotate search-key =/ search-annotate
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sort-annotate = "ANNOTATION" SP entry SP attrib sort-annotate = "ANNOTATION" SP entry SP attrib
entries = entry-match / entries = entry-match /
"(" entry-match *(SP entry-match) ")" "(" entry-match *(SP entry-match) ")"
attribs = attrib-match / attribs = attrib-match /
"(" attrib-match *(SP attrib-match) ")" "(" attrib-match *(SP attrib-match) ")"
entry-att = entry SP "(" att-value *(SP att-value) ")" entry-att = entry SP "(" att-value *(SP att-value) ")"
att-value = attrib SP value att-value = attrib SP value
utf8-char = %x01-FF entry = string
; any character, excluding NUL ; slash-separated path to entry
atom-slash = any utf8-char except "/" ; MUST NOT contain "*" or "%"
atom-dot = any utf8-char except "." entry-match = string
; slash-separated path to entry
entry = DQUOTE 1*atom-slash *("/" 1*atom-slash) DQUOTE ; MAY contain "*" or "%" for use as wildcards
entry-match = DQUOTE 1*entry-match-atom
*("/" 1*entry-match-atom) DQUOTE
entry-match-atom = 1*(list-wildcards / atom-slash)
*(list-wildcards / atom-slash)
attrib = DQUOTE 1*atom-dot *("." 1*atom-dot) DQUOTE attrib = string
attrib-match = DQUOTE 1*attrib-match-atom ; dot-separated attribute name
*("." 1*attrib-match-atom) DQUOTE ; MUST NOT contain "*" or "%"
attrib-match-atom = 1*(list-wildcards / atom-dot) attrib-match = string
*(list-wildcards / atom-dot) ; dot-separated attribute name
; MAY contain "*" or "%" for use as wildcards
value = nstring value = nstring
select =/ *(SP "(" select-param *(SP select-param) ")" select =/ *(SP "(" select-param *(SP select-param) ")"
; modifies the original IMAP4 select command to ; modifies the original IMAP4 select command to
; accept optional parameters ; accept optional parameters
examine =/ *(SP "(" select-param *(SP select-param) ")" examine =/ *(SP "(" select-param *(SP select-param) ")"
; modifies the original IMAP4 examine command to ; modifies the original IMAP4 examine command to
; accept optional parameters ; accept optional parameters
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vendor namespace. Vendor names MUST be registered. vendor namespace. Vendor names MUST be registered.
11.1 Entry and Attribute Registration Template 11.1 Entry and Attribute Registration Template
To: iana@iana.org To: iana@iana.org
Subject: IMAP Annotate Registration Subject: IMAP Annotate Registration
Please register the following IMAP Annotate item: Please register the following IMAP Annotate item:
[] Entry [] Attribute [] Entry [] Attribute
[] Vendor [] Open: RFC _______
Name: ______________________________ Name: ______________________________
Description: _______________________ Description: _______________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
Contact person: ____________________ Contact person: ____________________
email: ____________________ email: ____________________
12 Security Considerations 12 Security Considerations
The ANNOTATE extension does not raise any security considerations
that are not present in the base [IMAP4] protocol, and these issues
are discussed in [IMAP4].
Care must be taken to ensure that annotations whose values are Care must be taken to ensure that annotations whose values are
intended to remain private are not stored in mailboxes which are intended to remain private are not stored in mailboxes which are
accessible to other users. This includes mailboxes owned by the accessible to other users. This includes mailboxes owned by the
user by whose ACLs permit access by others as well as any shared user by whose ACLs permit access by others as well as any shared
mailboxes. mailboxes.
13 References 13 Normative References
[ABNF] Crocker, Overell, "Augmented BNF for Syntax Specifications: [ABNF] Crocker, Overell, "Augmented BNF for Syntax Specifications:
ABNF", RFC 2234, Internet Mail Consortium, Demon Internet Ltd, ABNF", RFC 2234, Internet Mail Consortium, Demon Internet Ltd,
November 1997. November 1997.
[ACAP] Newman, Myers, "ACAP -- Application Configuration Access [ACAP] Newman, Myers, "ACAP -- Application Configuration Access
Protocol", RFC 2244, Innosoft, Netscape, November 1997. Protocol", RFC 2244, Innosoft, Netscape, November 1997.
[ACL-EXT] Myers, "IMAP4 ACL extension", RFC 2086, Carnegie Mellon,
January 1997.
[IMAP4] Crispin, "Internet Message Access Protocol - Version 4rev1", [IMAP4] Crispin, "Internet Message Access Protocol - Version 4rev1",
RFC 2060, University of Washington, December 1996. RFC 2060, University of Washington, December 1996.
[KEYWORDS] Bradner, "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate [KEYWORDS] Bradner, "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", RFC 2119, Harvard University, March 1997. Requirement Levels", RFC 2119, Harvard University, March 1997.
[MDNSENT] Melnikov, "MDN profile for IMAP", work in progress.
<http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-melnikov-imap-mdn-05.txt>.
[SMTP-DSN] Moore, "SMTP Service Extension for Delivery Status [SMTP-DSN] Moore, "SMTP Service Extension for Delivery Status
Notifications", RFC 1891, University of Tennessee, January 1996. Notifications", RFC 1891, University of Tennessee, January 1996.
[SORT-EXT] Crispin, "Internet Message Access Protocol -- SORT [SORT-EXT] Crispin, "Internet Message Access Protocol -- SORT
Extension", work in progress. Extension", work in progress.
<http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-imapext-sort-10.txt> <http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-imapext-sort-10.txt>
14 Acknowledgments 14 Informative References
[ACL-EXT] Myers, "IMAP4 ACL extension", RFC 2086, Carnegie Mellon,
January 1997.
15 Acknowledgments
Many thanks to Chris Newman for his detailed comments on the first Many thanks to Chris Newman for his detailed comments on the first
draft of this document, and to the participants at the ACAP working draft of this document, and to the participants at the ACAP working
dinner in Pittsburgh. dinner in Pittsburgh.
15 Authors' Addresses 16 Authors' Addresses
Randall Gellens Randall Gellens
QUALCOMM Incorporated QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Dr. 5775 Morehouse Dr.
San Diego, CA 92121-2779 San Diego, CA 92121-2779
U.S.A. U.S.A.
Email: randy@qualcomm.com Email: randy@qualcomm.com
Cyrus Daboo Cyrus Daboo
Cyrusoft International, Inc. Cyrusoft International, Inc.
Suite 780, 5001 Baum Blvd. Suite 780, 5001 Baum Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Pittsburgh, PA 15213
U.S.A. U.S.A.
Email: daboo@cyrusoft.com Email: daboo@cyrusoft.com
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