RFC 2087 (rfc2087) - Page 1 of 5

IMAP4 QUOTA extension

Network Working Group                                           J. Myers
Request for Comments: 2087                               Carnegie Mellon
Category: Standards Track                                   January 1997


                         IMAP4 QUOTA 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 QUOTA extension of the Internet Message Access Protocol [IMAP4]
   permits administrative limits on resource usage (quotas) 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........................................... 2
   4.1. SETQUOTA Command................................... 2
   4.2. GETQUOTA Command................................... 2
   4.3. GETQUOTAROOT Command............................... 3
   5.   Responses.......................................... 3
   5.1. QUOTA Response..................................... 3
   5.2. QUOTAROOT Response................................. 4
   6.   Formal syntax...................................... 4
   7.   References......................................... 5
   8.   Security Considerations............................ 5
   9.   Author's Address................................... 5


2.   Conventions Used in this Document

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








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