imaplib fails to connect to IMAP4REV2 server
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Description
imaplib fails to connect to IMAP4REV2 server
by changing here
https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/1795d6cebaee07f30804d490fa90e3e516dfed79/Lib/imaplib.py#L44
to the following
AllowedVersions = ('IMAP4REV2','IMAP4REV1', 'IMAP4') # Most recent first
the test cases are able to run against an imap server advertising rev2
remark:
using this together with unittest
Linked PRs
- gh-150282
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Research direction
Start at Lib/imaplib.py line 44 and review the AllowedVersions setting. Run the existing test cases against an IMAP server advertising IMAP4REV2; done means imaplib connects successfully and those tests pass, while noting that linked PR gh-150282 indicates work is already underway.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100