IMAP IDLE
In email technology, IDLE is an IMAP feature described in RFC 2177 that allows a client to indicate to the server that it is ready to accept real-time notifications.[1]
Significance
[edit]The IDLE feature allows IMAP email users to immediately receive any mailbox changes without having to undertake any action such as clicking on a refresh button, or having the email client automatically and repeatedly ask the server for new messages.[2]
Usage
[edit]IMAP4 servers that support IDLE will include the string "IDLE" in the result of their CAPABILITY command. This allows email users to receive near instant notification of a new email.[3]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "IMAP4 IDLE command". RFC Editor. June 1997. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Configuring IMAP IDLE". Oracle Help Center. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ Leiba, Barry (June 1997). "IMAP4 IDLE command". Retrieved 22 May 2025.
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