Deletion and UPDATE
04DELE marks a message; QUIT from the transaction requests actual deletion processing.
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Separate orderly QUIT
In an orderly transaction, QUIT enters UPDATE and processes the marked deletions.
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RSET can clear deletion marks during transaction.
- RSET can clear deletion marks during transaction.
- Abnormal disconnect does not enter UPDATE and must not remove messages.
- UPDATE errors can leave some or none of the marked messages deleted, within the specified constraints.
Examples are illustrative. Consult the linked RFC and its errata for implementation details.
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