IMAP PARTIAL Extension for Paged SEARCH and FETCH
RFC 9394, “IMAP PARTIAL Extension for Paged SEARCH and FETCH”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2023 by A. Melnikov, A. P. Achuthan, V. Nagulakonda, L. Alves. It updates RFC 4731, RFC 5267. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The PARTIAL extension of the Internet Message Access Protocol (see RFCs 3501 and 9051) allows clients to limit the number of SEARCH results returned, as well as to perform incremental (paged) searches. This also helps servers to optimize resource usage when performing searches.
This document extends the PARTIAL SEARCH return option originally specified in RFC 5267. It also clarifies some interactions between RFC 5267 and RFCs 4731 and 9051.
This document updates RFCs 4731 and 5267.
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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