IMAP4 Authentication Mechanisms
RFC 1731, “IMAP4 Authentication Mechanisms”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 1994 by J. Myers. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The Internet Message Access Protocol, Version 4 [IMAP4] contains the AUTHENTICATE command, for identifying and authenticating a user to an IMAP4 server and for optionally negotiating a protection mechanism for subsequent protocol interactions. This document describes several authentication mechanisms for use by the IMAP4 AUTHENTICATE command. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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- RFC 1730 Internet Message Access Protocol - Version 4
- RFC 1732 IMAP4 Compatibility with IMAP2 and IMAP2bis
- RFC 1729 Using the Z39.50 Information Retrieval Protocol
- RFC 1733 Distributed Electronic Mail Models in IMAP4
- RFC 1728 Resource Transponders
- RFC 1734 POP3 AUTHentication command
- RFC 1727 A Vision of an Integrated Internet Information Service
- RFC 1735 NBMA Address Resolution Protocol