IMAP4 Extension for Returning STATUS Information in Extended LIST
RFC 5819, “IMAP4 Extension for Returning STATUS Information in Extended LIST”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2010 by A. Melnikov, T. Sirainen. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Many IMAP clients display information about total number of messages / total number of unseen messages in IMAP mailboxes. In order to do that, they are forced to issue a LIST or LSUB command and to list all available mailboxes, followed by a STATUS command for each mailbox found. This document provides an extension to LIST command that allows the client to request STATUS information for mailboxes together with other information typically returned by the LIST command. [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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