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Collected Extensions to IMAP4 ABNF
RFC 4466

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Date Rev. By Action
2018-12-20
08 (System)
Received changes through RFC Editor sync (changed abstract to 'Over the years, many documents from IMAPEXT and LEMONADE working groups, as well as many individual …
Received changes through RFC Editor sync (changed abstract to 'Over the years, many documents from IMAPEXT and LEMONADE working groups, as well as many individual documents, have added syntactic extensions to many base IMAP commands described in RFC 3501. For ease of reference, this document collects most of such ABNF changes in one place.

This document also suggests a set of standard patterns for adding options and extensions to several existing IMAP commands defined in RFC 3501. The patterns provide for compatibility between existing and future extensions.

This document updates ABNF in RFCs 2088, 2342, 3501, 3502, and 3516. It also includes part of the errata to RFC 3501. This document doesn't specify any semantic changes to the listed RFCs. [STANDARDS-TRACK]')
2015-10-14
08 (System) Notify list changed from cyrus@daboo.name, Alexey.Melnikov@isode.com to (None)
2006-04-19
08 Amy Vezza State Changes to RFC Published from RFC Ed Queue by Amy Vezza
2006-04-19
08 Amy Vezza [Note]: 'RFC 4466' added by Amy Vezza
2006-04-11
08 (System) RFC published
2006-02-08
08 Amy Vezza State Changes to RFC Ed Queue from Approved-announcement sent by Amy Vezza
2006-02-06
08 Amy Vezza IESG state changed to Approved-announcement sent
2006-02-06
08 Amy Vezza IESG has approved the document
2006-02-06
08 Amy Vezza Closed "Approve" ballot
2006-02-03
08 Amy Vezza State Changes to Approved-announcement to be sent from IESG Evaluation by Amy Vezza
2006-02-03
08 (System) Removed from agenda for telechat - 2006-02-02
2006-02-02
08 (System) [Ballot Position Update] New position, No Objection, has been recorded for Allison Mankin by IESG Secretary
2006-02-02
08 Alex Zinin [Ballot Position Update] New position, No Objection, has been recorded for Alex Zinin by Alex Zinin
2006-02-02
08 Bill Fenner [Ballot Position Update] New position, No Objection, has been recorded for Bill Fenner by Bill Fenner
2006-02-02
08 Bert Wijnen [Ballot Position Update] New position, No Objection, has been recorded for Bert Wijnen by Bert Wijnen
2006-02-01
08 David Kessens [Ballot Position Update] New position, No Objection, has been recorded for David Kessens by David Kessens
2006-01-31
08 Russ Housley [Ballot Position Update] New position, No Objection, has been recorded for Russ Housley by Russ Housley
2006-01-31
08 Ted Hardie [Ballot Position Update] New position, No Objection, has been recorded for Ted Hardie by Ted Hardie
2006-01-27
08 Brian Carpenter
[Ballot comment]
Editorial nits from Gen-ART review by Elwyn Davies:

Abstract/s1: I guess we ought to expand ABNF on first occurrence (instead of at
the …
[Ballot comment]
Editorial nits from Gen-ART review by Elwyn Davies:

Abstract/s1: I guess we ought to expand ABNF on first occurrence (instead of at
the start of s3) and give the [ABNF] reference in s1.

s2.5, next to last para: s/Each modified is an/Each modifier is an/

s2.7: s/This document hasn't specified any semantical change/This document does
not specify any semantic change/
s2.7: s/got extended/had already been extended/

s3, comment to definition of append-ext: s/define/defines/
2006-01-27
08 Brian Carpenter [Ballot Position Update] New position, No Objection, has been recorded for Brian Carpenter by Brian Carpenter
2006-01-19
08 Scott Hollenbeck State Changes to IESG Evaluation from Waiting for AD Go-Ahead::AD Followup by Scott Hollenbeck
2006-01-19
08 Scott Hollenbeck [Ballot Position Update] New position, Yes, has been recorded for Scott Hollenbeck
2006-01-19
08 Scott Hollenbeck Ballot has been issued by Scott Hollenbeck
2006-01-19
08 Scott Hollenbeck Created "Approve" ballot
2006-01-18
08 (System) Sub state has been changed to AD Follow up from New Id Needed
2006-01-18
08 (System) New version available: draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-08.txt
2006-01-17
08 Scott Hollenbeck Placed on agenda for telechat - 2006-02-02 by Scott Hollenbeck
2006-01-17
08 Scott Hollenbeck State Changes to Waiting for AD Go-Ahead::Revised ID Needed from Waiting for AD Go-Ahead by Scott Hollenbeck
2006-01-17
08 Scott Hollenbeck The document isn't consistent about listing the RFCs that it updates.  That needs to be fixed before IESG evaluation.
2006-01-17
08 Scott Hollenbeck State Changes to Waiting for AD Go-Ahead from AD Evaluation by Scott Hollenbeck
2006-01-17
08 Scott Hollenbeck State Changes to AD Evaluation from Waiting for AD Go-Ahead::AD Followup by Scott Hollenbeck
2006-01-12
08 (System) Sub state has been changed to AD Follow up from New Id Needed
2006-01-12
07 (System) New version available: draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-07.txt
2006-01-04
08 Scott Hollenbeck State Changes to Waiting for AD Go-Ahead::Revised ID Needed from Waiting for AD Go-Ahead::AD Followup by Scott Hollenbeck
2006-01-04
08 Scott Hollenbeck
ID nits still not passing with this new version:

idnits 1.85

tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt:

tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(198): Line contains a non-ascii character (?) in position 8.
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(229): Line contains …
ID nits still not passing with this new version:

idnits 1.85

tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt:

tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(198): Line contains a non-ascii character (?) in position 8.
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(229): Line contains a non-ascii character (?) in position 8.
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(262): Line contains a non-ascii character (?) in position 8.
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(290): Line contains a non-ascii character (?) in position 8.
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(319): Line contains a non-ascii character (?) in position 8.
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(360): Line contains a non-ascii character (?) in position 9.
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(374): Line has weird spacing: '...present  it co...'
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(821): Line is too long: the offending characters are 'rs is'
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(822): Line is too long: the offending characters are 'e BAD,'
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(825): Line is too long: the offending characters are 'ncy.'
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(829): Line is too long: the offending characters are 'er for'
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(833): Line is too long: the offending characters are 'ACE'
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(838): Line is too long: the offending characters are 'ke'
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(839): Line is too long: the offending characters are 'less'
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(842): Line is too long: the offending characters are ' "atom'
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(844): Line is too long: the offending characters are 'NF for'
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(845): Line is too long: the offending characters are 'ity'
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(846): Line is too long: the offending characters are ' for'
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(847): Line is too long: the offending characters are 'ntax'
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt(848): Line is too long: the offending characters are '.'


  Checking nits according to http://www.ietf.org/ID-Checklist.html:
   
    Checking conformance with RFC 3978/3979 boilerplate...

    the boilerplate looks good.

    No nits found.

  Checking nits according to http://www.ietf.org/ietf/1id-guidelines.txt:
  - The page length should not exceed 58 lines per page, but there was 1
    longer page, the longest (page 1) being 848 lines
2005-12-28
08 (System) Sub state has been changed to AD Follow up from New Id Needed
2005-12-28
06 (System) New version available: draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-06.txt
2005-11-09
08 Scott Hollenbeck State Changes to Waiting for AD Go-Ahead::Revised ID Needed from Waiting for AD Go-Ahead by Scott Hollenbeck
2005-11-08
08 (System) State has been changed to Waiting for AD Go-Ahead from In Last Call by system
2005-10-26
08 Michelle Cotton IANA Last Call Comments:
As described in the IANA Considerations section, we understand this document to have NO IANA Actions.
2005-10-11
08 Amy Vezza Last call sent
2005-10-11
08 Amy Vezza State Changes to In Last Call from Last Call Requested by Amy Vezza
2005-10-11
08 Scott Hollenbeck Last Call was requested by Scott Hollenbeck
2005-10-11
08 (System) Ballot writeup text was added
2005-10-11
08 (System) Last call text was added
2005-10-11
08 (System) Ballot approval text was added
2005-10-11
08 Scott Hollenbeck State Changes to Last Call Requested from AD Evaluation by Scott Hollenbeck
2005-10-11
08 Scott Hollenbeck
AD evaluation comments:

IDNits:
idnits 1.80

tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-05.txt:

tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-05.txt(713): Line is too long: the offending characters are 'rs is'
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-05.txt(714): Line is too long: the offending …
AD evaluation comments:

IDNits:
idnits 1.80

tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-05.txt:

tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-05.txt(713): Line is too long: the offending characters are 'rs is'
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-05.txt(714): Line is too long: the offending characters are 'e BAD,'
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-05.txt(717): Line is too long: the offending characters are 'ncy.'
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-05.txt(721): Line is too long: the offending characters are 'er for'
tmp/draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-05.txt(725): Line is too long: the offending characters are 'ACE'


  Checking nits according to http://www.ietf.org/ID-Checklist.html:
  * The document seems to lack an Introduction section.
   
    Checking conformance with RFC 3978/3979 boilerplate...

    the boilerplate looks good.

  Checking nits according to http://www.ietf.org/ietf/1id-guidelines.txt:
  - The page length should not exceed 58 lines per page, but there was 1
    longer page, the longest (page 1) being 728 lines

  Miscellaneous warnings:
    None.

Please fix these prior to IESG evaluation.

The reference to RFC 2234 needs to be updated to cite RFC 4234.
2005-10-11
08 Scott Hollenbeck State Changes to AD Evaluation from Publication Requested by Scott Hollenbeck
2005-10-11
08 Scott Hollenbeck Draft Added by Scott Hollenbeck in state Publication Requested
2005-10-10
05 (System) New version available: draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-05.txt
2005-09-22
04 (System) New version available: draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-04.txt
2005-07-18
03 (System) New version available: draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-03.txt
2005-06-01
02 (System) New version available: draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-02.txt
2005-04-05
01 (System) New version available: draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-01.txt
2005-03-09
00 (System) New version available: draft-melnikov-imap-ext-abnf-00.txt