IMAP doesn't like HTML formatting

[Mike Fedyk]

Sam Varshavchik wrote:

> Mike Fedyk writes:
>
>> Sam Varshavchik wrote:
>>
>>> When using POP3, your mail client is responsible for decoding 
>>> messages. When using IMAP, the IMAP server is mostly responsible. 
>>
>>
>> That's a bunch of BS.
>>
>> The imap server sends the entire fscking message to the client, 
>
>
> No, it doesn't. Please educate yourself about how IMAP works, before 
> blathering off like that. The IMAP server does not send “the entire 
> fscking message” on its own initiative.

I apologize.

>
> Although a poorly-written IMAP client may behave like a POP3 client, 
> even when using IMAP, this is an exception rather than the rule. In 
> any case, the IMAP server must decode messages in order to implement 
> IMAP correctly. The IMAP protocol requires the server to process MIME 
> headers and decode attachments, and send only selected attachments to 
> the client, upon demand.

I thought it only split on header and message body boundaries, but 
according to you, it does more than that. I'll have to look at some RFCs 
when I get a chance.

Mike