RFC 4959: IMAP Extension for Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) Initial Client Response

To date, the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) has used a Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) profile which always required at least one…

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Outgoing relationships (7 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 4648: The Base16, Base32, and Base64 Data Encodings
Normative reference — RFC 3501: INTERNET MESSAGE ACCESS PROTOCOL - VERSION 4rev1
Normative reference — RFC 4234: Augmented BNF for Syntax Specifications: ABNF
Normative reference — RFC 4422: Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL)
Informative reference — RFC 4346: The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.1
Informative reference — RFC 4616: The PLAIN Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) Mechanism

Incoming relationships (3 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 5550: The Internet Email to Support Diverse Service Environments (Lemonade) Profile
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7628: A Set of Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) Mechanisms for OAuth
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6616: A Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) and Generic Security Service Application Program Interface (GSS-API) Mechanism for OpenID