IMAP URL Scheme
RFC 5092, “IMAP URL Scheme”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 2007 by A. Melnikov, C. Newman. It updates RFC 4467. It obsoletes RFC 2192. It has since been updated by RFC 5593. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
IMAP (RFC 3501) is a rich protocol for accessing remote message stores. It provides an ideal mechanism for accessing public mailing list archives as well as private and shared message stores. This document defines a URL scheme for referencing objects on an IMAP server.
This document obsoletes RFC 2192. It also updates RFC 4467. [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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