RFC 3348 · INFORMATIONAL · 2002
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
The Internet Message Action Protocol Child Mailbox Extension
Overview
RFC 3348, “The Internet Message Action Protocol Child Mailbox Extension”, is an Informational document published in July 2002 by M. Gahrns, R. Cheng. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The CHILDREN extension provides a mechanism for a client to efficiently determine if a particular mailbox has children, without issuing a LIST '' * or a LIST '' % for each mailbox name.
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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