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IMAP4 ACL extension



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Network Working Group                                           J. Myers
Request for Comments: 2086                               Carnegie Mellon
Category: Standards Track                                   January 1997


                          IMAP4 ACL extension

Status of this Memo

   This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
   Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
   improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
   Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
   and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

1.   Abstract

   The ACL extension of the Internet Message Access Protocol [IMAP4]
   permits access control lists to be manipulated through the IMAP
   protocol.

Table of Contents

   1.   Abstract............................................... 1
   2.   Conventions Used in this Document...................... 1
   3.   Introduction and Overview.............................. 2
   4.   Commands............................................... 3
   4.1. SETACL................................................. 3
   4.2. DELETEACL.............................................. 4
   4.3. GETACL................................................. 4
   4.4. LISTRIGHTS............................................. 4
   4.5. MYRIGHTS............................................... 5
   5.   Responses.............................................. 5
   5.1. ACL.................................................... 5
   5.2. LISTRIGHTS............................................. 6
   5.3. MYRIGHTS............................................... 6
   6.   Formal Syntax.......................................... 6
   7.   References............................................. 7
   8.   Security Considerations................................ 7
   9.   Author's Address....................................... 8

2.   Conventions Used in this Document

   In examples, "C:" and "S:" indicate lines sent by the client and
   server respectively.






Myers                       Standards Track