[Imap-protocol] Apple's iCloud server non-compliant!

[Colin E. McDonald]

iScream. Hahaha!

Colin E. McDonald
SquareWave Technologies
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Savannah, GA  31405
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colin at swaveit.com
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On Oct 22, 2011, at 3:30 PM, "Mark Crispin" <mrc+imap at panda.com> wrote:


> There is yet another broken IMAP server inflicted upon the world.  The

> iCloud/.me IMAP server (a.k.a. iSCREAM, st11p00mmm-iscream--5.me.com)

> advertises AUTH=PLAIN but doesn't accept it:

>    2 authenticate plain

>    2 BAD parse error

> 

> Apparently, Apple thinks think that by advertising SASL-IR, a client is

> compelled to implement it.

> 

> -- Mark --

> 

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