Re: IMAPFLAGS SIEVE extension

[Randall Gellens <randy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 3:05 AM +0300 11/13/98, Alexey Melnikov wrote:

> The problem with multiple fileinto can be shown in
> the following example:
>
> fileinto "INBOX/TodayMail";
> setflag "\Deleted";
> fileinto "INBOX/FromBoss";
> setflag "\Answered";
>
> The second setflag relates to the first or second fileinto?

I think the simplest approach is also very clear.  Any setflag applies 
only to subsequent fileintos (which may be the default fileinto inbox).

> > Alexey, how would you feel about pursuing setflags as an extension
> > after the Sieve base spec is published?  As useful as I think setflags
> > is, I think we need to focus on keeping Sieve simple and getting it out
> > the door.
>
> I really want SIEVE to be published as standard as soon as possible.
> I don't want setflag to be added to the base spec. Do you propose to abandon
> setflag until SIEVE is published as RFC?

I wouldn't say abandon.  I think it is worth continuing work on in 
parallel, but make it clear that it is an extension, both in the draft 
and in mailing list discussions.


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