RFC 2193 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1997 MON · 14 SEP 2026

IMAP4 Mailbox Referrals

By M. Gahrns · Published September 1997 · DOI 10.17487/RFC2193

Overview

RFC 2193, “IMAP4 Mailbox Referrals”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 1997 by M. Gahrns. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Mailbox referrals allow clients to seamlessly access mailboxes that are distributed across several IMAP4 servers. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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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