RFC 2221

"IMAP4 Login Referrals", October 1997

Canonical URL:

http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2221.txt
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Status:

PROPOSED STANDARD

Author:

M. Gahrns

Stream:

[Legacy]

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Abstract

When dealing with large amounts of users and many IMAP4 [RFC-2060] servers, it is often necessary to move users from one IMAP4 server to another. Login referrals allow clients to transparently connect to an alternate IMAP4 server, if their home IMAP4 server has changed. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 4844.