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Re:JMAP: Like IMAP but Not Really by akvadrako on Friday January 25, 2019 @04:55AM (#18996802)
Why do you think you need a new protocol for this? Instead what you want is a different IMAP server.
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Re:JMAP: Like IMAP but Not Really by billpg on Friday January 25, 2019 @05:27AM (#18996915)
It has been a long time since I looked at IMAP. Are servers that do this now commonplace? (None I could find used to.)

Can I know from a capability exchange if the remote server will send emails after adding to the "Outbox" folder?

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Re:JMAP: Like IMAP but Not Really by amaccuish on Friday January 25, 2019 @06:57AM (#18997256)
No, not as far as I'm aware. But it's an idea I've also had. Upload the message to drafts, and then when you're ready to send, just move it to Outbox right?
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Re:JMAP: Like IMAP but Not Really by billpg on Friday January 25, 2019 @07:15AM (#18997318)
That would be ideal. Keep SMTP as a server-to-server protocol only and IMAP as server-to-client.
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Re:JMAP: Like IMAP but Not Really by tjoff on Friday January 25, 2019 @05:40AM (#18996965)
And update all clients everywhere so that they are compatible with the new IMAP server.
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