RFC 5465 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2009
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
The IMAP NOTIFY Extension
Overview
RFC 5465, “The IMAP NOTIFY Extension”, is a Proposed Standard document published in February 2009 by A. Gulbrandsen, C. King, A. Melnikov. It updates RFC 5267. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines an IMAP extension that allows a client to request specific kinds of unsolicited notifications for specified mailboxes, such as messages being added to or deleted from such mailboxes. [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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Relationships to other RFCs
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