[imp] Imp issuing improper "SORT" command at login?

[Jan Schneider]

Zitat von James Noyes <jnoyes-horde at retrogeeks.com>:

> On 2/24/19, 15:56, Michael J Rubinsky wrote:
>> Yes. RFC 6855 [3], and further clarified in Errata 4029:
>>
>>    Once an IMAP client has enabled UTF-8 support with the "ENABLE
>>    UTF8=ACCEPT" command, it MUST NOT issue a "SEARCH" command that
>>    contains a charset specification. If an IMAP server receives such a
>>    "SEARCH" command in that situation, it SHOULD reject the command with
>>    a "BAD" response (due to the conflicting charset labels). This also
>>    applies to any IMAP command or extension that includes an optional
>>    charset label and associated strings in the command arguments,
>>    including the MULTISEARCH extension. For commands with a mandatory
>>    charset field, such as SORT and THREAD, servers SHOULD reject charset
>>    values other than UTF-8 with a “BAD” response (due to the conflicting
>>    charset labels).
>>
> Ok, this clarifies that SEARCH with a charset should be rejected,  
> but only SEARCH or other commands that "include an optional charset  
> label".
> SORT and THREAD do not include an *optional* charset label, they  
> include a *mandatory* charset label.
> The final sentence addresses SORT and THREAD specifically.  They  
> still need have the charset specified (because it is still  
> mandatory), this just clarifies that it shouldn't be any value other  
> than UTF-8 and risks rejection/BAD if it is.
> Yes?

That's how I understand it too.

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Jan Schneider
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