RFC 2061 · INFORMATIONAL · 1996

IMAP4 Compatibility with IMAP2bis

Overview

RFC 2061, “IMAP4 Compatibility with IMAP2bis”, is an Informational document published in December 1996 by M. Crispin. It obsoletes RFC 1730. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document is intended to be read along with RFC 1176 and the most recent IMAP4 specification (RFC 2060) to assist implementors in creating an IMAP4 implementation to interoperate with implementations that conform to earlier specifications. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 1730
Other RFCs from 1996

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