#39924 [NEW]: IMAP module lacks important/relevant parts of the c-client library

[benjamin dot podszun at gmail dot com]

From: benjamin dot podszun at gmail dot com
Operating system: Irrelevant
PHP version: 5.2.0
PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request
Bug description: IMAP module lacks important/relevant parts of the c-client library

Description:
------------
IMAP [1] supports a CAPABILITY command to check for various supported
extensions. While the c-client library supports checking for capabilities,
PHP doesn't offer any way to do that.

One of that extensions, NAMESPACE [2], is critical for applications that
use php and imap in combination with a server that relies on different
namespaces for the user inbox and for example the shared folders.
Without support for this command (which again is already available in the
c-client library and "only" needs exposure/wrapping) there's no way to
access shared folders on a server that supports multiple namespaces and
therefor things like listing shared folders, subscribing to shared folders
etc. cannot work reliably (without hardcoding/hacking the namespace in).

Proposal: Support for both protocol details should be added. I guess it's
a no-brainer for anyone with a little experience with php modules and C.

[1] [url]http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2060.txt[/url]
[2] [url]http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2342.txt[/url]

Reproduce code:
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n/a

Expected result:
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Improved support for the imap protocol, especially for the CAPABILITIES
and NAMESPACE part.

Actual result:
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No support at all yet.

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[benjamin dot podszun at gmail dot com]

ID: 39924
User updated by: benjamin dot podszun at gmail dot com
-Summary: IMAP module lacks important/relevant parts of the
c-client library
Reported By: benjamin dot podszun at gmail dot com
Status: Open
Bug Type: Feature/Change Request
Operating System: Irrelevant
PHP Version: 5.2.0
New Comment:

Original summary wasn't clear enough


Previous Comments:
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[2006-12-21 15:04:11] benjamin dot podszun at gmail dot com

Description:
------------
IMAP [1] supports a CAPABILITY command to check for various supported
extensions. While the c-client library supports checking for
capabilities, PHP doesn't offer any way to do that.

One of that extensions, NAMESPACE [2], is critical for applications
that use php and imap in combination with a server that relies on
different namespaces for the user inbox and for example the shared
folders.
Without support for this command (which again is already available in
the c-client library and "only" needs exposure/wrapping) there's no way
to access shared folders on a server that supports multiple namespaces
and therefor things like listing shared folders, subscribing to shared
folders etc. cannot work reliably (without hardcoding/hacking the
namespace in).

Proposal: Support for both protocol details should be added. I guess
it's a no-brainer for anyone with a little experience with php modules
and C.

[1] [url]http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2060.txt[/url]
[2] [url]http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2342.txt[/url]

Reproduce code:
---------------
n/a

Expected result:
----------------
Improved support for the imap protocol, especially for the CAPABILITIES
and NAMESPACE part.

Actual result:
--------------
No support at all yet.


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[benjamin dot podszun at gmail dot com]

ID: 39924
User updated by: benjamin dot podszun at gmail dot com
Reported By: benjamin dot podszun at gmail dot com
Status: Open
Bug Type: Feature/Change Request
Operating System: Irrelevant
PHP Version: 5.2.0
New Comment:

I'd love to help out with this feature, but I lack the required skills
(read: C and basic knowledge of building/creating/hacking php
modules).
If any dev has some minutes to lend me a helping hand I'd try to start
this on my own..


Previous Comments:
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[2006-12-21 15:08:58] benjamin dot podszun at gmail dot com

Original summary wasn't clear enough

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[2006-12-21 15:04:11] benjamin dot podszun at gmail dot com

Description:
------------
IMAP [1] supports a CAPABILITY command to check for various supported
extensions. While the c-client library supports checking for
capabilities, PHP doesn't offer any way to do that.

One of that extensions, NAMESPACE [2], is critical for applications
that use php and imap in combination with a server that relies on
different namespaces for the user inbox and for example the shared
folders.
Without support for this command (which again is already available in
the c-client library and "only" needs exposure/wrapping) there's no way
to access shared folders on a server that supports multiple namespaces
and therefor things like listing shared folders, subscribing to shared
folders etc. cannot work reliably (without hardcoding/hacking the
namespace in).

Proposal: Support for both protocol details should be added. I guess
it's a no-brainer for anyone with a little experience with php modules
and C.

[1] [url]http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2060.txt[/url]
[2] [url]http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2342.txt[/url]

Reproduce code:
---------------
n/a

Expected result:
----------------
Improved support for the imap protocol, especially for the CAPABILITIES
and NAMESPACE part.

Actual result:
--------------
No support at all yet.


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