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imaplib module IMAP4.append() unexpected response BAD Command Error

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Description

BPO 33225

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assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2018-04-04.17:40:42.714>
labels = ['extension-modules', 'type-bug']
title = 'imaplib module IMAP4.append() unexpected response BAD Command Error'
updated_at = <Date 2018-04-04.17:40:42.714>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/yuy'

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components = ['Extension Modules']
creation = <Date 2018-04-04.17:40:42.714>
creator = 'yuy'
dependencies = []
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issue_num = 33225
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priority = 'normal'
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type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue33225'
versions = ['Python 3.6']

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Research direction

Start at the imaplib.IMAP4.append() entry point and read the linked BPO-33225 report for the expected versus observed IMAP response. Reproduce the BAD Command Error with a representative IMAP server, then define completion as corrected response handling with regression coverage; the payload names no file or test.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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