RFC 8970 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2020
TUE · 28 JUL 2026
IMAP4 Extension: Message Preview Generation
Overview
RFC 8970, “IMAP4 Extension: Message Preview Generation”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 2020 by M. Slusarz. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies an Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) protocol extension that allows a client to request a server-generated abbreviated text representation of message data that is useful as a contextual preview of the entire message.
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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