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diff --git a/Doc/library/imaplib.rst b/Doc/library/imaplib.rst index b8ac03d..dc94beb 100644 --- a/Doc/library/imaplib.rst +++ b/Doc/library/imaplib.rst @@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ Three exceptions are defined as attributes of the :class:`IMAP4` class: write permission, and the mailbox will need to be re-opened to re-obtain write permission. + There's also a subclass for secure connections: @@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ There's also a subclass for secure connections: and *certfile* are also optional - they can contain a PEM formatted private key and certificate chain file for the SSL connection. + The second subclass allows for connections created by a child process: @@ -406,6 +408,15 @@ An :class:`IMAP4` instance has the following methods: This is an ``IMAP4rev1`` extension command. +.. method:: IMAP4.starttls(ssl_context=None) + + Send a ``STARTTLS`` command. The *ssl_context* argument is optional + and should be a :class:`ssl.SSLContext` object. This will enable + encryption on the IMAP connection. + + .. versionadded:: 3.2 + + .. method:: IMAP4.status(mailbox, names) Request named status conditions for *mailbox*. |