RFC 9208 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2022

IMAP QUOTA Extension

Overview

RFC 9208, “IMAP QUOTA Extension”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2022 by A. Melnikov. It obsoletes RFC 2087. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines a QUOTA extension of the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) (see RFCs 3501 and 9051) that permits administrative limits on resource usage (quotas) to be manipulated through the IMAP protocol.

This document obsoletes RFC 2087 but attempts to remain backwards compatible whenever possible.

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 2087
Other RFCs from 2022

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