> On Fri, 31 May 2002, Chris Newman wrote:
> > > I therefore recommend to the group that we declare that:
> > > . *the* solution is TLS+AUTH=PLAIN
> > > . TLS+AUTH=PLAIN is mandatory to implement on both client and server
> > > . the problem is solved
> > > and abandon alternatives.
> > This is acceptable to me.
> How should I go about doing this in the base specification?
> Should the new base specification absorb the information from RFC 2595 and
> effectively obsolete 2595 with respect to IMAP? Or is there a reason for
> 2595 to remain as a separate specification?
Well, the simplest way would be to just reference 2595. Although 2595 isn't
very long, it isn't all that short either. And the IMAP specification is
already pretty long.
OTOH, it is easier to find stuff if it is all in one place...
I guess I could go either way on this one.
Ned
