3.2. Authenticated State
In authenticated state, the client is authenticated and MUST select a
mailbox to access before commands that affect messages will be
permitted. This state is entered when a pre-authenticated connection
starts, when acceptable authentication credentials have been
provided, or after an error in selecting a mailbox.
change to:
, when acceptable authentication credentials have been
provided, after the CLOSE command, or after an error in selecting
a mailbox.
The diagram below does include the "CLOSE" case.
-- note about the protocol (IMAP 5 suggestion?)---
some applications based on IMAP must go back to the Authenticated State, but
WITHOUT EXPUNGing, so they cannot use the CLOSE command. Currently, the
SELECT command with a bogus name can be used for that. I'd recommend to add
the simple UNSELECT command to the protocol (we had to add it to the
CommuniGate Pro IMAP to support those applications).
Sincerely,
Vladimir
