IMAP4 SEARCHM Command for Multiple Mailboxes
draft-leiba-imap-search-multiple-01
| Document | Type | Expired Internet-Draft (individual) Expired & archived | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Barry Leiba | ||
| Last updated | 2003-03-25 | ||
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| Consensus boilerplate | Unknown | ||
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| IESG | IESG state | Expired | |
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Abstract
The IMAP4 specification allows the searching only of the selectedmailbox. A user often wants to search multiple mailboxes, and aclient that wishes to support this must issue a series of SELECT andSEARCH commands, waiting for each to complete before moving on to thenext. This extension allows a client to search multiple mailboxeswith one command, limiting the round-trips and waiting for varioussearches to complete. This also introduces named searches, allowinga client to pipeline the searches if it chooses.
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