Re: [IMAP] APPEND Command Usage

Hi,

On 10/12/2014 16:20, Jayantheesh S B wrote:
> Yes, I agree with your comments. Existing functionality should be broken with this new proposal.
>
> But the TOOBIG response syntax does not convey the size supported by the server
>
> resp-text-code =/ toobig-response-code / badurl-response-code
> toobig-response-code = "TOOBIG"
>
> Reusing the TOOBIG response code with updated syntax like below solves the issue
>
> toobig-response-code = " TOOBIG " [SP nz-number]
> resp-text-code /=  toobig-response-code
>
> Please share your comments.
Other people should weight in, but I am a bit unsure how safe is 
extending already registered response codes. I can be convinced that 
this is a non issue though.
> Regards,
> Jay
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stuart Brandt [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 8:25 PM
> To: Jayantheesh S B; 'Alexey Melnikov'
> Cc: '[email protected]'
> Subject: Re: [imapext] [IMAP] APPEND Command Usage
>
> If I'm understanding the proposal correctly, a server that has already implemented CATENATE and now implements APPENDLIMIT is left in an ambiguous state whenever the limit is exceeded. If it returns [TOOBIG], then it's not compliant with the APPENDLIMIT recommendation. If it returns [APPENDLIMIT x] then it's returning an unexpected response to clients that have yet to implement APPENDLIMIT, thereby "breaking"
> existing functionality.
>
>
> On 12/9/14 5:16 PM, Jayantheesh S B wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Thanks for your response.
>>
>> New response code APPENDLIMIT will be returned as part of SELECT response to convey per mailbox limit
>>    and APPEND command response, if the APPENTLIMIT size is exceeded.
>>
>> C: t2 SELECT INBOX
>> S: * 172 EXISTS
>> S: * OK [APPENDLIMIT 257890] Maximum upload limit
>> S: [...]
>> S: t2 OK [READ-WRITE] SELECT completed
>>
>> C: t1 APPEND "Draft" (\SEEN \DRAFT) {98994952}
>> S: t1 NO [APPENDLIMIT 257890] Exceeds the maximum allowed size
>>
>> Whereas TOOBIG response, does not covey the size restriction applied by the server.
>>
>>    resp-text-code =/ toobig-response-code / badurl-response-code
>>    toobig-response-code = "TOOBIG"
>>
>> We feel APPENDLIMIT response can convey per mailbox size restriction and it can overcome the limitation of TOOBIG response.
>>
>> Please share your thoughts.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Jay
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