RFC 3691

"Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) UNSELECT command", February 2004

Canonical URL:

http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3691.txt
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Status:

PROPOSED STANDARD

Author:

A. Melnikov

Stream:

INDEPENDENT

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Abstract

This document defines an UNSELECT command that can be used to close the current mailbox in an Internet Message Access Protocol - version 4 (IMAP4) session without expunging it. Certain types of IMAP clients need to release resources associated with the selected mailbox without selecting a different mailbox. While IMAP4 provides this functionality (via a SELECT command with a nonexistent mailbox name or reselecting the same mailbox with EXAMINE command), a more clean solution is desirable. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 4844.