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Re: SEARCHRES



On Sun, 2008-03-16 at 14:54 +0000, Alexey Melnikov wrote:

> >>In some cases, the server MAY refuse to save a SEARCH (SAVE)
> >>        result, for example if an internal limit on the number of saved
> >>        results is reached.
> >>    
> >>
> >I don't see the point, it just complicates the protocol.
> >
> Some reviewers wanted to have a way to handle DoS on SEARCHRES gracefully.
> 
> While this is allowed, it is up to server implementors to decide if the 
> server should ever do that.

I just don't see how this can be considered a DoS in any way. If server
thinks there are too many SEARCHRES results stored, it shouldn't have
allowed the user to log in that many times. I can think of a lot easier
ways to DoS an IMAP compliant server than it. Wonder how much memory a
server would take parsing a 10MB mail with maximal number of MIME parts,
or something similar..

> Folks, the document is past AUTH48 already.

Why do I always read these too late.. :)

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