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@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ can contain an asterisk to indicate an infinite upper bound
An \class{IMAP4} instance has the following methods:
-\begin{methoddesc}{append}{mailbox, flags, date_time, message}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{append}{mailbox, flags, date_time, message}
Append \var{message} to named mailbox.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{authenticate}{mechanism, authobject}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{authenticate}{mechanism, authobject}
Authenticate command --- requires response processing.
\var{mechanism} specifies which authentication mechanism is to be
@@ -176,115 +176,115 @@ data = authobject(response)
be sent instead.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{check}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{check}{}
Checkpoint mailbox on server.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{close}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{close}{}
Close currently selected mailbox. Deleted messages are removed from
writable mailbox. This is the recommended command before
\samp{LOGOUT}.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{copy}{message_set, new_mailbox}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{copy}{message_set, new_mailbox}
Copy \var{message_set} messages onto end of \var{new_mailbox}.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{create}{mailbox}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{create}{mailbox}
Create new mailbox named \var{mailbox}.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{delete}{mailbox}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{delete}{mailbox}
Delete old mailbox named \var{mailbox}.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{deleteacl}{mailbox, who}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{deleteacl}{mailbox, who}
Delete the ACLs (remove any rights) set for who on mailbox.
\versionadded{2.4}
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{expunge}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{expunge}{}
Permanently remove deleted items from selected mailbox. Generates an
\samp{EXPUNGE} response for each deleted message. Returned data
contains a list of \samp{EXPUNGE} message numbers in order
received.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{fetch}{message_set, message_parts}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{fetch}{message_set, message_parts}
Fetch (parts of) messages. \var{message_parts} should be
a string of message part names enclosed within parentheses,
eg: \samp{"(UID BODY[TEXT])"}. Returned data are tuples
of message part envelope and data.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{getacl}{mailbox}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{getacl}{mailbox}
Get the \samp{ACL}s for \var{mailbox}.
The method is non-standard, but is supported by the \samp{Cyrus} server.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{getannotation}{mailbox, entry, attribute}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{getannotation}{mailbox, entry, attribute}
Retrieve the specified \samp{ANNOTATION}s for \var{mailbox}.
The method is non-standard, but is supported by the \samp{Cyrus} server.
\versionadded{2.5}
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{getquota}{root}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{getquota}{root}
Get the \samp{quota} \var{root}'s resource usage and limits.
This method is part of the IMAP4 QUOTA extension defined in rfc2087.
\versionadded{2.3}
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{getquotaroot}{mailbox}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{getquotaroot}{mailbox}
Get the list of \samp{quota} \samp{roots} for the named \var{mailbox}.
This method is part of the IMAP4 QUOTA extension defined in rfc2087.
\versionadded{2.3}
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{list}{\optional{directory\optional{, pattern}}}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{list}{\optional{directory\optional{, pattern}}}
List mailbox names in \var{directory} matching
\var{pattern}. \var{directory} defaults to the top-level mail
folder, and \var{pattern} defaults to match anything. Returned data
contains a list of \samp{LIST} responses.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{login}{user, password}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{login}{user, password}
Identify the client using a plaintext password.
The \var{password} will be quoted.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{login_cram_md5}{user, password}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{login_cram_md5}{user, password}
Force use of \samp{CRAM-MD5} authentication when identifying the
client to protect the password. Will only work if the server
\samp{CAPABILITY} response includes the phrase \samp{AUTH=CRAM-MD5}.
\versionadded{2.3}
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{logout}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{logout}{}
Shutdown connection to server. Returns server \samp{BYE} response.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{lsub}{\optional{directory\optional{, pattern}}}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{lsub}{\optional{directory\optional{, pattern}}}
List subscribed mailbox names in directory matching pattern.
\var{directory} defaults to the top level directory and
\var{pattern} defaults to match any mailbox.
Returned data are tuples of message part envelope and data.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{myrights}{mailbox}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{myrights}{mailbox}
Show my ACLs for a mailbox (i.e. the rights that I have on mailbox).
\versionadded{2.4}
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{namespace}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{namespace}{}
Returns IMAP namespaces as defined in RFC2342.
\versionadded{2.3}
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{noop}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{noop}{}
Send \samp{NOOP} to server.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{open}{host, port}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{open}{host, port}
Opens socket to \var{port} at \var{host}.
The connection objects established by this method
will be used in the \code{read}, \code{readline}, \code{send}, and
@@ -292,42 +292,42 @@ data = authobject(response)
You may override this method.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{partial}{message_num, message_part, start, length}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{partial}{message_num, message_part, start, length}
Fetch truncated part of a message.
Returned data is a tuple of message part envelope and data.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{proxyauth}{user}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{proxyauth}{user}
Assume authentication as \var{user}.
Allows an authorised administrator to proxy into any user's mailbox.
\versionadded{2.3}
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{read}{size}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{read}{size}
Reads \var{size} bytes from the remote server.
You may override this method.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{readline}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{readline}{}
Reads one line from the remote server.
You may override this method.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{recent}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{recent}{}
Prompt server for an update. Returned data is \code{None} if no new
messages, else value of \samp{RECENT} response.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{rename}{oldmailbox, newmailbox}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{rename}{oldmailbox, newmailbox}
Rename mailbox named \var{oldmailbox} to \var{newmailbox}.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{response}{code}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{response}{code}
Return data for response \var{code} if received, or
\code{None}. Returns the given code, instead of the usual type.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{search}{charset, criterion\optional{, ...}}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{search}{charset, criterion\optional{, ...}}
Search mailbox for matching messages. \var{charset} may be
\code{None}, in which case no \samp{CHARSET} will be specified in the
request to the server. The IMAP protocol requires that at least one
@@ -345,45 +345,45 @@ typ, msgnums = M.search(None, '(FROM "LDJ")')
\end{verbatim}
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{select}{\optional{mailbox\optional{, readonly}}}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{select}{\optional{mailbox\optional{, readonly}}}
Select a mailbox. Returned data is the count of messages in
\var{mailbox} (\samp{EXISTS} response). The default \var{mailbox}
is \code{'INBOX'}. If the \var{readonly} flag is set, modifications
to the mailbox are not allowed.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{send}{data}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{send}{data}
Sends \code{data} to the remote server.
You may override this method.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{setacl}{mailbox, who, what}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{setacl}{mailbox, who, what}
Set an \samp{ACL} for \var{mailbox}.
The method is non-standard, but is supported by the \samp{Cyrus} server.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{setannotation}{mailbox, entry, attribute\optional{, ...}}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{setannotation}{mailbox, entry, attribute\optional{, ...}}
Set \samp{ANNOTATION}s for \var{mailbox}.
The method is non-standard, but is supported by the \samp{Cyrus} server.
\versionadded{2.5}
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{setquota}{root, limits}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{setquota}{root, limits}
Set the \samp{quota} \var{root}'s resource \var{limits}.
This method is part of the IMAP4 QUOTA extension defined in rfc2087.
\versionadded{2.3}
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{shutdown}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{shutdown}{}
Close connection established in \code{open}.
You may override this method.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{socket}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{socket}{}
Returns socket instance used to connect to server.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{sort}{sort_criteria, charset, search_criterion\optional{, ...}}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{sort}{sort_criteria, charset, search_criterion\optional{, ...}}
The \code{sort} command is a variant of \code{search} with sorting
semantics for the results. Returned data contains a space separated
list of matching message numbers.
@@ -402,11 +402,11 @@ typ, msgnums = M.search(None, '(FROM "LDJ")')
This is an \samp{IMAP4rev1} extension command.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{status}{mailbox, names}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{status}{mailbox, names}
Request named status conditions for \var{mailbox}.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{store}{message_set, command, flag_list}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{store}{message_set, command, flag_list}
Alters flag dispositions for messages in mailbox. \var{command} is
specified by section 6.4.6 of \rfc{2060} as being one of "FLAGS", "+FLAGS",
or "-FLAGS", optionally with a suffix of ".SILENT".
@@ -421,11 +421,11 @@ M.expunge()
\end{verbatim}
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{subscribe}{mailbox}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{subscribe}{mailbox}
Subscribe to new mailbox.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{thread}{threading_algorithm, charset,
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{thread}{threading_algorithm, charset,
search_criterion\optional{, ...}}
The \code{thread} command is a variant of \code{search} with
threading semantics for the results. Returned data contains a space
@@ -448,18 +448,18 @@ M.expunge()
This is an \samp{IMAP4rev1} extension command. \versionadded{2.4}
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{uid}{command, arg\optional{, ...}}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{uid}{command, arg\optional{, ...}}
Execute command args with messages identified by UID, rather than
message number. Returns response appropriate to command. At least
one argument must be supplied; if none are provided, the server will
return an error and an exception will be raised.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{unsubscribe}{mailbox}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{unsubscribe}{mailbox}
Unsubscribe from old mailbox.
\end{methoddesc}
-\begin{methoddesc}{xatom}{name\optional{, arg\optional{, ...}}}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4]{xatom}{name\optional{, arg\optional{, ...}}}
Allow simple extension commands notified by server in
\samp{CAPABILITY} response.
\end{methoddesc}
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ M.expunge()
Instances of \class{IMAP4_SSL} have just one additional method:
-\begin{methoddesc}{ssl}{}
+\begin{methoddesc}[IMAP4_SSL]{ssl}{}
Returns SSLObject instance used for the secure connection with the server.
\end{methoddesc}
@@ -475,12 +475,12 @@ Instances of \class{IMAP4_SSL} have just one additional method:
The following attributes are defined on instances of \class{IMAP4}:
-\begin{memberdesc}{PROTOCOL_VERSION}
+\begin{memberdesc}[IMAP4]{PROTOCOL_VERSION}
The most recent supported protocol in the
\samp{CAPABILITY} response from the server.
\end{memberdesc}
-\begin{memberdesc}{debug}
+\begin{memberdesc}[IMAP4]{debug}
Integer value to control debugging output. The initialize value is
taken from the module variable \code{Debug}. Values greater than
three trace each command.