Internet DRAFT - draft-ietf-extra-imap-64bit

draft-ietf-extra-imap-64bit







Network Working Group                                        A. Melnikov
Internet-Draft                                                 Isode Ltd
Updates: 2087, 3501, 4466, 5092, 5550,                   SB. Jayantheesh
         7888, 7889 (if approved)            Samsung Electronics America
Intended status: Standards Track                           March 4, 2018
Expires: September 5, 2018


               64bit body part and message sizes in IMAP4
                   draft-ietf-extra-imap-64bit-03.txt

Abstract

   This document defines an IMAPv4rev1 extension that extends the
   existing IMAPv4rev1 32 Bit message and body part sizes to 63 bit.
   Both the base IMAP specification (RFC 3501) and several extensions
   are updated.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   2.  Requirements Notation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   3.  64bit Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   4.  IMAP Protocol Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
     4.1.  Changes to IMAP APPENDLIMIT extension . . . . . . . . . .   3
     4.2.  Changes to IMAP BINARY extension  . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
     4.3.  Changes to IMAP URL-PARTIAL extension and IMAP URL  . . .   4
     4.4.  Changes to IMAP QUOTA extension . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   5.  Examples  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   6.  Formal Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   7.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
   8.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
   9.  Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
   10. Normative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
   Authors' Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7

1.  Introduction

   IMAP [RFC3501] only allows body parts or message sizes which are 32
   bit.  This document introduces an IMAP extension that allows for
   message and body part sizes to be 63 bit.  63-bit values were chosen
   instead of 64-bit values in order to make implementations on various
   platforms (such as Java) easier.

   The client wishing to use this extension MUST issue ENABLE 64BIT.
   Refer [RFC5161] for the usage of ENABLE command.








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2.  Requirements Notation

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
   document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].

   In examples, "C:" and "S:" indicate lines sent by the client and
   server respectively.  If a single "C:" or "S:" label applies to
   multiple lines, then the line breaks between those lines are for
   editorial clarity only and are not part of the actual protocol
   exchange.

3.  64bit Extension

   An IMAP server that supports the 64bit extension advertises this by
   including the name 64BIT in its CAPABILITY list in the authenticated
   state.  The server may also advertise this extension before the user
   has logged in.  If this capability is omitted, no information is
   conveyed about the server's status of supporting this extension.

   IMAP server should respond with BAD response for the 64bit message
   size messages sent by the IMAP client unless it issues "ENABLE 64BIT"
   and the server responds with untagged ENABLED response that contains
   64BIT in the current connection.

4.  IMAP Protocol Changes

   This document updates various fields in IMAP [RFC3501] to allow for
   63 bit message sizes and body part sizes.  It also updates the
   following IMAP extensions: QUOTA [RFC2087], BINARY [RFC3516], URL-
   PARTIAL [RFC5550] and APPENDLIMIT [RFC7889].  This document also
   updates the IMAP URL specification [RFC5092] to allow use of such
   message sizes and offsets in URL.

   These changes are described in more details below.

4.1.  Changes to IMAP APPENDLIMIT extension

   When an IMAP server implements both 64BIT and APPENDLIMIT [RFC7889]
   extensions, number64 values (see Section 6) are allowed after the
   "APPENDLIMIT=" capability and "APPENDLIMIT" status data item.

4.2.  Changes to IMAP BINARY extension

   When an IMAP server implements both 64BIT and BINARY [RFC3516]
   extensions, number64 values (see Section 6) are allowed in "literal8"
   and "partial" ABNF non terminals.




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4.3.  Changes to IMAP URL-PARTIAL extension and IMAP URL

   When an IMAP server implements both 64BIT and URL-PARTIAL [RFC5550]
   extensions, number64 values (see Section 6) are allowed in the
   "partial-range" ABNF non terminal.  The "partial-range" ABNF non
   terminal is defined in [RFC5092], so it also affects what is allowed
   in IMAP URLs.

4.4.  Changes to IMAP QUOTA extension

   When an IMAP server implements both 64BIT and QUOTA [RFC2087]
   extensions, number64 values (see Section 6) are allowed in resource
   usage and resource limit values.

5.  Examples

   C: t1 CAPABILITY
   S: * CAPABILITY IMAP4rev1 ID 64BIT
   S: t1 OK foo
   C: t2 ENABLE 64BIT
   S: * ENABLED 64BIT
   S: t2 OK foo

6.  Formal Syntax

   The following syntax specification uses the Augmented Backus-Naur
   Form (ABNF) notation as specified in [ABNF].

   Non-terminals referenced but not defined below are as defined by
   [RFC3501] or [RFC4466].

   All alphabetic characters are case-insensitive.  The use of upper or
   lower case characters to define token strings is for editorial
   clarity only.  Implementations MUST accept these strings in a case-
   insensitive fashion.

   [[Would it be helpful to split up ABNF by extension?]]


  body-extension  =/ number64

  body-fld-lines  = number64

  body-fld-octets = number64

  capability =/ "APPENDLIMIT" ["=" number64]
               ;; capability is defined in RFC 3501.
               ;; APPENDLIMIT capability is defined in RFC 7889.



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  fetch-att       =/ "BODY" section [partial] /
                     "BODY.PEEK" section [partial] /
                    ; When BINARY extension is supported:
                     "BINARY" [".PEEK"] section-binary [partial]

  literal         = "{" number64 ["+"] "}" CRLF *CHAR8
                    ; number64 represents the number of CHAR8s.
                    ; NOTE: "+" can only present when LITERAL+/LITERAL-
                    ; is also advertised

  literal8        = "~{" number64 ["+"] "}" CRLF *OCTET
                    ;; Updating RFC 4466 version.
                    ;; A string that might contain NULs.
                    ;; <number> represents the number of OCTETs
                    ;; in the response string.
                    ;; The "+" is only allowed when both LITERAL+/LITERAL-
                    ;; and BINARY extensions are supported by the server
                    ;; [RFC7888]

  msg-att-static  =/ "RFC822.SIZE" SP number64

  number64    = 1*DIGIT
                ; Unsigned 63-bit integer
                ; (0 <= n <= 9,223,372,036,854,775,807)

  nz-number64 = digit-nz *DIGIT
                ; Unsigned 63-bit integer
                ; (0 < n <= 9,223,372,036,854,775,807)

  partial-range  = number64 ["." nz-number64]
                    ; Updates definition from RFC 5092 (IMAP URL).
                    ; This also affect URL-PARTIAL (RFC 5550).

  partial        = "<" number64 "." nz-number64 ">"
                    ; Partial FETCH request. 0-based offset of
                    ; the first octet, followed by the number of octets
                    ; in the fragment.


  quota_resource = atom SP resource-usage SP resource-limit
                    ; Updates definition in RFC 2087.

  setquota_resource = atom SP resource-limit
                    ; Updates definition in RFC 2087.

  resource-limit = number64

  resource-usage = number64



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  search-key      =/ "LARGER" SP number64 / "SMALLER" SP number64

  status-att-val =/ "APPENDLIMIT" SP (number64 / nil)
               ;; status-att-val is defined in RFC 4466
               ;; APPENDLIMIT status data item is defined in RFC 7889.


  CHAR8   = <defined in RFC 3501>

7.  Security Considerations

   This document doesn't raise any new security concerns not already
   raised by [RFC3501].

8.  IANA Considerations

   IANA is asked to add "64BIT" to the IMAP Capabilities registry, using
   this document as its reference.

9.  Acknowledgments

   Thank you to Stephan Bosch for pointing out which IMAP extensions
   were not covered in earlier versions of this document.

10.  Normative References

   [ABNF]     Crocker, D. and P. Overell, "Augmented BNF for Syntax
              Specifications: ABNF", STD 68, RFC 5234, January 2008.

   [RFC2087]  Myers, J., "IMAP4 QUOTA extension", RFC 2087,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC2087, January 1997,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2087>.

   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
              Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.

   [RFC3501]  Crispin, M., "INTERNET MESSAGE ACCESS PROTOCOL - VERSION
              4rev1", RFC 3501, DOI 10.17487/RFC3501, March 2003,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3501>.

   [RFC3516]  Nerenberg, L., "IMAP4 Binary Content Extension", RFC 3516,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC3516, April 2003,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3516>.






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   [RFC4466]  Melnikov, A. and C. Daboo, "Collected Extensions to IMAP4
              ABNF", RFC 4466, DOI 10.17487/RFC4466, April 2006,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4466>.

   [RFC5092]  Melnikov, A., Ed. and C. Newman, "IMAP URL Scheme",
              RFC 5092, DOI 10.17487/RFC5092, November 2007,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5092>.

   [RFC5161]  Gulbrandsen, A., Ed. and A. Melnikov, Ed., "The IMAP
              ENABLE Extension", RFC 5161, DOI 10.17487/RFC5161, March
              2008, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5161>.

   [RFC5550]  Cridland, D., Ed., Melnikov, A., Ed., and S. Maes, Ed.,
              "The Internet Email to Support Diverse Service
              Environments (Lemonade) Profile", RFC 5550,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC5550, August 2009,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5550>.

   [RFC7888]  Melnikov, A., Ed., "IMAP4 Non-synchronizing Literals",
              RFC 7888, DOI 10.17487/RFC7888, May 2016,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7888>.

   [RFC7889]  SrimushnamBoovaraghamoorthy, J. and N. Bisht, "The IMAP
              APPENDLIMIT Extension", RFC 7889, DOI 10.17487/RFC7889,
              May 2016, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7889>.

Authors' Addresses

   Alexey Melnikov
   Isode Ltd
   14 Castle Mews
   Hampton, Middlesex  TW12 2NP
   UK

   Email: Alexey.Melnikov@isode.com


   Jayantheesh S B
   Samsung Electronics America
   685 US Highway 202/206
   Bridgewater, New Jersey  08807
   USA

   Email: jayantheesh.sb@gmail.com







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