RFC 6855 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2013

IMAP Support for UTF-8

Overview

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.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 5738
Obsoleted by
RFC 9755
Other RFCs from 2013

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