Internet Message Access Protocol Internationalization
RFC 5255, “Internet Message Access Protocol Internationalization”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2008 by C. Newman, A. Gulbrandsen, A. Melnikov. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) version 4rev1 has basic support for non-ASCII characters in mailbox names and search substrings. It also supports non-ASCII message headers and content encoded as specified by Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME). This specification defines a collection of IMAP extensions that improve international support including language negotiation for international error text, translations for namespace prefixes, and comparator negotiation for search, sort, and thread. [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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- RFC 5254 Requirements for Multi-Segment Pseudowire Emulation Edge-to-Edge
- RFC 5256 Internet Message Access Protocol - SORT and THREAD Extensions
- RFC 5253 Applicability Statement for Layer 1 Virtual Private Network Basic Mode
- RFC 5257 Internet Message Access Protocol - ANNOTATE Extension
- RFC 5252 OSPF-Based Layer 1 VPN Auto-Discovery
- RFC 5258 Internet Message Access Protocol version 4 - LIST Command Extensions
- RFC 5251 Layer 1 VPN Basic Mode
- RFC 5259 Internet Message Access Protocol - CONVERT Extension