Internet Message Access Protocol CATENATE Extension
RFC 4469, “Internet Message Access Protocol CATENATE Extension”, is a Proposed Standard document published in April 2006 by P. Resnick. It updates RFC 3501, RFC 3502. It has since been updated by RFC 5550. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The CATENATE extension to the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) extends the APPEND command to allow clients to create messages on the IMAP server that may contain a combination of new data along with parts of (or entire) messages already on the server. Using this extension, the client can catenate parts of an already existing message onto a new message without having to first download the data and then upload it back to the server. [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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