RFC 8440 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2018
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
IMAP4 Extension for Returning MYRIGHTS Information in Extended LIST
Overview
RFC 8440, “IMAP4 Extension for Returning MYRIGHTS Information in Extended LIST”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2018 by K. Murchison, B. Gondwana. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines an extension to the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) LIST command that allows the client to request the set of rights that the logged-in user has been granted on mailboxes, along with other information typically returned by the LIST command.
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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