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From: Gene Smith <gds@chartertn.net>
Date: Fri Jun  8 12:34:55 2018
Subject: [Imap-protocol] Is server re-use of UID OK?
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On 10/13/17 9:13 PM, Brandon Long wrote:
> 
> > I think that severs could implement either, the usage isn't write to 
> spec or quite against.? That said, leaving \Deleted can result in the 
> unexpected behavior of message loss, which should be avoided, so the 
> user friendly choice is to not leave \Deleted in that case.

Yeah, you're right again. The rfc only say copy SHOULD preserve the 
flags and date and SHOULD set the Recent flag. Not mandatory.

Again, thanks for the info.

-gene