IMAP IDLE

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In e-mail 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.

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[edit] Significance

The IDLE feature allows IMAP e-mail users to immediately receive any mailbox changes without having to undertake any action such as clicking on a refresh button, or having the e-mail client automatically and repeatedly ask the server for new messages.

[edit] Usage

IMAP4 servers that support IDLE will include this programming string in the result of their CAPABILITY command.

[edit] See also

[edit] Software

Client software with support for IMAP IDLE
Server software with support for IMAP IDLE

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Palm Pre Gmail and IMAP: Pushes with IMAP IDLE
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