IMAP Support for UTF-8
RFC 6855, “IMAP Support for UTF-8”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2013 by P. Resnick, C. Newman, S. Shen. It obsoletes RFC 5738. It has been obsoleted by RFC 9755 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This specification extends the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) to support UTF-8 encoded international characters in user names, mail addresses, and message headers. This specification replaces RFC 5738.
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 6854 Update to Internet Message Format to Allow Group Syntax in the "From:" and "Sender:" Header Fields
- RFC 6856 Post Office Protocol Version 3 Support for UTF-8
- RFC 6853 DHCPv6 Redundancy Deployment Considerations
- RFC 6857 Post-Delivery Message Downgrading for Internationalized Email Messages
- RFC 6852 Affirmation of the Modern Paradigm for Standards
- RFC 6858 Simplified POP and IMAP Downgrading for Internationalized Email
- RFC 6851 Internet Message Access Protocol - MOVE Extension
- RFC 6859 Update to RFC 3777 to Clarify Nominating Committee Eligibility of IETF Leadership