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diff --git a/Doc/library/imaplib.rst b/Doc/library/imaplib.rst index fa736fe..15b0932 100644 --- a/Doc/library/imaplib.rst +++ b/Doc/library/imaplib.rst @@ -37,6 +37,19 @@ base class: initialized. If *host* is not specified, ``''`` (the local host) is used. If *port* is omitted, the standard IMAP4 port (143) is used. + The :class:`IMAP4` class supports the :keyword:`with` statement. When used + like this, the IMAP4 ``LOGOUT`` command is issued automatically when the + :keyword:`with` statement exits. E.g.:: + + >>> from imaplib import IMAP4 + >>> with IMAP4("domain.org") as M: + ... M.noop() + ... + ('OK', [b'Nothing Accomplished. d25if65hy903weo.87']) + + .. versionchanged:: 3.5 + Support for the :keyword:`with` statement was added. + Three exceptions are defined as attributes of the :class:`IMAP4` class: @@ -64,7 +77,8 @@ Three exceptions are defined as attributes of the :class:`IMAP4` class: There's also a subclass for secure connections: -.. class:: IMAP4_SSL(host='', port=IMAP4_SSL_PORT, keyfile=None, certfile=None, ssl_context=None) +.. class:: IMAP4_SSL(host='', port=IMAP4_SSL_PORT, keyfile=None, \ + certfile=None, ssl_context=None) This is a subclass derived from :class:`IMAP4` that connects over an SSL encrypted socket (to use this class you need a socket module that was compiled @@ -198,6 +212,10 @@ An :class:`IMAP4` instance has the following methods: that will be base64 encoded and sent to the server. It should return ``None`` if the client abort response ``*`` should be sent instead. + .. versionchanged:: 3.5 + string usernames and passwords are now encoded to ``utf-8`` instead of + being limited to ASCII. + .. method:: IMAP4.check() @@ -230,6 +248,16 @@ An :class:`IMAP4` instance has the following methods: Delete the ACLs (remove any rights) set for who on mailbox. +.. method:: IMAP4.enable(capability) + + Enable *capability* (see :rfc:`5161`). Most capabilities do not need to be + enabled. Currently only the ``UTF8=ACCEPT`` capability is supported + (see :RFC:`6855`). + + .. versionadded:: 3.5 + The :meth:`enable` method itself, and :RFC:`6855` support. + + .. method:: IMAP4.expunge() Permanently remove deleted items from selected mailbox. Generates an ``EXPUNGE`` @@ -367,7 +395,9 @@ An :class:`IMAP4` instance has the following methods: Search mailbox for matching messages. *charset* may be ``None``, in which case no ``CHARSET`` will be specified in the request to the server. The IMAP protocol requires that at least one criterion be specified; an exception will be - raised when the server returns an error. + raised when the server returns an error. *charset* must be ``None`` if + the ``UTF8=ACCEPT`` capability was enabled using the :meth:`enable` + command. Example:: @@ -529,6 +559,15 @@ The following attributes are defined on instances of :class:`IMAP4`: the module variable ``Debug``. Values greater than three trace each command. +.. attribute:: IMAP4.utf8_enabled + + Boolean value that is normally ``False``, but is set to ``True`` if an + :meth:`enable` command is successfully issued for the ``UTF8=ACCEPT`` + capability. + + .. versionadded:: 3.5 + + .. _imap4-example: IMAP4 Example |