Re: IMAP BODY STRUCTURE

On 02/09/2015 10:27, Arnt Gulbrandsen wrote:
> Nigar Sultana writes:
>> support based on client enabled extension, does it mean client and 
>> server should use extension commands for BODYSTRUCTURE. Instead of 
>> using standard command, should client use command something like 
>> XBODYSTRUCTURE. please provide your feedback
>>
>> The extension are usually published by server in capabilities. 
>
> Some extensions are advertised by servers but enabled by clients, 
> RFC6855 is an example. Your proposal is like 6855 in that if a server 
> were to use it unilaterally, a strictly parsing client would see a 
> syntax error.
>
> The conventional way is to use a command such as "ENABLE CPIM" to 
> enable the extra bodystructure processing in the server, where CPIM is 
> the name of the IMAP capability.
Yes, the client sends ENABLE CPIM first, then all BODYSTRUCTURE returned 
should contain extended data.

Nigar, feel free to publish ABNF for how you want to return extended 
data about CPIM messages before you implement. If this extension is done 
right, it might be included in IMAP update at some point.

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