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IMAP ID command skipped when server lacks support

NousResearch/hermes-agent · cluster 39856 · gateway

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #92979. Check it covers your case.

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Multiple fixes addressing a bug where sending the RFC 2971 IMAP ID command to servers that don't advertise the capability breaks the connection. Changes add a capability check before issuing the command.

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  • #92979 fix(email): send IMAP ID only when the server advertises the capability

    merged to main

    files: plugins/platforms/email/adapter.py, tests/gateway/test_email.py, tests/gateway/test_email_imap_id_protocol.py

  • #104411 refactor(email): fold #92979 review findings into the IMAP ID gate

    merged to main

    files: plugins/platforms/email/adapter.py, tests/gateway/test_email.py, tests/gateway/test_email_imap_id_protocol.py

3 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: duplicate 2 · superseded by another PR 1

  • #39861 fix(email): check IMAP ID capability before sending RFC 2971 command · superseded by another PR → 25be5e2, 14ca27f, 66f1668, #92979, #104411
  • #39917 fix(email): skip IMAP ID when unsupported · duplicate → #39861
  • #40042 fix(email): skip unsupported IMAP ID command · duplicate → #39861, #39856, #40016
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#39856Email adapter: _send_imap_id() breaks IMAP connection on servers without RFC 2971 support (e.g. Purelymail)
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#92979, #104411
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3 PRs closed without merging
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6 Sep 2026

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