ruby / ruby/net-imap

`UTF-7` should be automatically encoded/decoded

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IMAP4rev1
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Ruby
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Description

This can be a client configuration option, to preserve backwards compatibility.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating net-imap's client configuration and existing character-encoding handling, then define automatic UTF-7 encoding/decoding while preserving a backwards-compatible configuration option; done means both directions work without breaking existing clients.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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