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ALREADYEXISTS — ALREADYEXISTS

Tried to create something that exists

Riposte solution

The operation failed because it tried to create something that already exists (like creating a folder that is already present). Your application can handle this gracefully by recognizing that the desired object is already there. No further action is needed for existence— you might treat this as a successful outcome. If the logic was supposed to avoid duplicates, adjust it to check for existence before creating to prevent this error.

Quick facts

Provider
IMAP
Endpoint / surface
IMAP Protocol

Why it happens

[Protocol-level condition per RFC/extension]

How to fix it

[Adjust client behavior per RFC semantics; often retry or change command/parameters]