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Text.DecodeIMAPFolderName
Decodes text from IMAP UTF-7.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| Text | 9.2 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "Text.DecodeIMAPFolderName"; Text ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Text | The text in IMAP's modified UTF-7 encoding. | "Test&AOk-" |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Decodes text from IMAP UTF-7.Use this for IMAP folder names to decode the name and show to user.
See RFC 2060:
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2060.html
You may do a directory listing for IMAP, then decode the names for display, but keep the original encoded names to later do a query for folder content.
Examples
Decode Entwürfe:
MBS( "Text.DecodeIMAPFolder"; "Entw&APw-rfe" )
Example result: "Entwürfe"
Decode Testé&
MBS( "Text.DecodeIMAPFolder"; "Test&AOk-&-" )
Example result: "Testé&"
Decode path with chinese characters:
MBS( "Text.DecodeIMAPFolder"; "~peter/mail/&ZeVnLIqe-/&U,BTFw-" )
Example result: "~peter/mail/日本語/台北"
Release notes
- Version 9.2
- Added Text.DecodeIMAPFolderName function.
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Created 18th March 2019, last changed 14th December 2021
