types/mod.rs

Defines core IMAP protocol types such as UID, UIDVALIDITY, and mailbox state for use in an IMAP client.

// Source: https://github.com/jonhoo/rust-imap | License: Apache-2.0 | Copyright 2016 Matt McCoy
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//! This module contains types used throughout the IMAP protocol.

/// From section [2.3.1.1 of RFC 3501](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3501#section-2.3.1.1).
///
/// A 32-bit value assigned to each message, which when used with the unique identifier validity
/// value (see below) forms a 64-bit value that will not refer to any other message in the mailbox
/// or any subsequent mailbox with the same name forever.  Unique identifiers are assigned in a
/// strictly ascending fashion in the mailbox; as each message is added to the mailbox it is
/// assigned a higher UID than the message(s) which were added previously.  Unlike messag

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