IMAP - Commands

IMAP Commands

Command

Description

1 LOGIN username password

User's login.

1 LIST "" *

Lists all directories.

1 CREATE "INBOX"

Creates a mailbox with a specified name.

1 DELETE "INBOX"

Deletes a mailbox.

1 RENAME "ToRead" "Important"

Renames a mailbox.

1 LSUB "" *

Returns a subset of names from the set of names that the User has declared as being active or subscribed.

1 SELECT INBOX

Selects a mailbox so that messages in the mailbox can be accessed.

1 UNSELECT INBOX

Exits the selected mailbox.

1 FETCH <ID> all

Retrieves data associated with a message in the mailbox.

1 CLOSE

Removes all messages with the Deleted flag set.

1 LOGOUT

Closes the connection with the IMAP server.

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1 SELECT DEV.DEPARTMENT.INT
1 FETCH 1 full
1 FETCH 1 RFC822

# Note if there is 0 exists display in the screen we cant use 1 fetch 1 full
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