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diff --git a/doc/rfc/rfc5032.txt b/doc/rfc/rfc5032.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f8e4895 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/rfc/rfc5032.txt @@ -0,0 +1,283 @@ + + + + + + +Network Working Group E. Burger, Ed. +Request for Comments: 5032 BEA Systems, Inc. +Updates: 3501 September 2007 +Category: Standards Track + + + WITHIN Search Extension to the IMAP Protocol + +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. + +Abstract + + This document describes the WITHIN extension to IMAP SEARCH. IMAP + SEARCH returns messages whose internal date is within or outside a + specified interval. The mechanism described here, OLDER and YOUNGER, + differs from BEFORE and SINCE in that the client specifies an + interval, rather than a date. WITHIN is useful for persistent + searches where either the device does not have the capacity to + perform the search at regular intervals or the network is of limited + bandwidth and thus there is a desire to reduce network traffic from + sending repeated requests and redundant responses. + +1. Introduction + + This extension exposes two new search keys, OLDER and YOUNGER, each + of which takes a non-zero integer argument corresponding to a time + interval in seconds. The server calculates the time of interest by + subtracting the time interval the client presents from the current + date and time of the server. The server then either returns messages + older or younger than the resultant time and date, depending on the + search key used. + +1.1. Conventions Used in This Document + + In examples, "C:" and "S:" indicate lines sent by the client and + server, respectively. + + The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", + "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this + document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [RFC2119]. + + + + + +Burger Standards Track [Page 1] + +RFC 5032 Search Within September 2007 + + + When describing the general syntax, we omit some definitions, as RFC + 3501 [RFC3501] defines them. + +2. Protocol Operation + + An IMAP4 server that supports the capability described here MUST + return "WITHIN" as one of the server supported capabilities in the + CAPABILITY command. + + For both the OLDER and YOUNGER search keys, the server calculates a + target date and time by subtracting the interval, specified in + seconds, from the current date and time of the server. The server + then compares the target time with the INTERNALDATE of the message, + as specified in IMAP [RFC3501]. For OLDER, messages match if the + INTERNALDATE is less recent than or equal to the target time. For + YOUNGER, messages match if the INTERNALDATE is more recent than or + equal to the target time. + + Both OLDER and YOUNGER searches always result in exact matching, to + the resolution of a second. However, if one is doing a dynamic + evaluation, for example, in a context [CONTEXT], one needs to be + aware that the server might perform the evaluation periodically. + Thus, the server may delay the updates. Clients MUST be aware that + dynamic search results may not reflect the current state of the + mailbox. If the client needs a search result that reflects the + current state of the mailbox, we RECOMMEND that the client issue a + new search. + +3. Formal Syntax + + The following syntax specification uses the Augmented Backus-Naur + Form (ABNF) notation. Elements not defined here can be found in the + formal syntax of ABNF [RFC4234] and IMAP [RFC3501]. + + This document extends RFC 3501 [RFC3501] with two new search keys: + OLDER <interval> and YOUNGER <interval>. + + search-key =/ ( "OLDER" / "YOUNGER" ) SP nz-number + ; search-key defined in RFC 3501 + +4. Example + + C: a1 SEARCH UNSEEN YOUNGER 259200 + S: a1 * SEARCH 4 8 15 16 23 42 + + Search for all unseen messages within the past 3 days, or 259200 + seconds, according to the server's current time. + + + + +Burger Standards Track [Page 2] + +RFC 5032 Search Within September 2007 + + +5. Security Considerations + + The WITHIN extension does not raise any security considerations that + are not present in the base protocol. Considerations are the same as + for IMAP [RFC3501]. + +6. IANA Considerations + + Per the IMAP RFC [RFC3501], registration of a new IMAP capability in + the IMAP Capability registry requires the publication of a standards- + track RFC or an IESG approved experimental RFC. The registry is + currently located at + <http://www.iana.org/assignments/imap4-capabilities>. This + standards-track document defines the WITHIN IMAP capability. IANA + has added this extension to the IANA IMAP Capability registry. + +7. References + +7.1. Normative References + + [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate + Requirement Levels", RFC 2119, BCP 14, March 1997. + + [RFC3501] Crispin, M., "Internet Message Access Protocol - Version + 4rev1", RFC 3501, March 2003. + + [RFC4234] Crocker, D., Ed. and P. Overell, "Augmented BNF for Syntax + Specifications: ABNF", RFC 4234, October 2005. + +7.2. Informative References + + [CONTEXT] Melnikov, D. and C. King, "Contexts for IMAP4", Work + in Progress, May 2006. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +Burger Standards Track [Page 3] + +RFC 5032 Search Within September 2007 + + +Appendix A. Contributors + + Stephane Maes and Ray Cromwell wrote the original version of this + document as part of P-IMAP, as well as the first versions for the + IETF. From an attribution perspective, they are clearly authors. + +Appendix B. Acknowledgements + + The authors want to thank all who have contributed key insight and + who have extensively reviewed and discussed the concepts of LPSEARCH. + They also thank the authors of its early introduction in P-IMAP. + + We also want to give a special thanks to Arnt Gilbrandsen, Ken + Murchison, Zoltan Ordogh, and most especially Dave Cridland for their + review and suggestions. A special thank you goes to Alexey Melnikov + for his choice submission of text. + +Author's Address + + Eric W. Burger (editor) + BEA Systems, Inc. + USA + + EMail: eric.burger@bea.com + URI: http://www.standardstrack.com + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +Burger Standards Track [Page 4] + +RFC 5032 Search Within September 2007 + + +Full Copyright Statement + + Copyright (C) The IETF Trust (2007). + + This document is subject to the rights, licenses and restrictions + contained in BCP 78, and except as set forth therein, the authors + retain all their rights. + + This document and the information contained herein are provided on an + "AS IS" basis and THE CONTRIBUTOR, THE ORGANIZATION HE/SHE REPRESENTS + OR IS SPONSORED BY (IF ANY), THE INTERNET SOCIETY, THE IETF TRUST AND + THE INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS + OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY THAT THE USE OF + THE INFORMATION HEREIN WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY RIGHTS OR ANY IMPLIED + WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. + +Intellectual Property + + The IETF takes no position regarding the validity or scope of any + Intellectual Property Rights or other rights that might be claimed to + pertain to the implementation or use of the technology described in + this document or the extent to which any license under such rights + might or might not be available; nor does it represent that it has + made any independent effort to identify any such rights. 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