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IMAP
TEMPFAIL — TEMPFAIL
Temporary failure; operation may succeed later
Riposte solution
The IMAP server signaled a temporary failure (e.g., it couldn't process a request right now). This is usually transient. Your application should catch this and retry the operation after a delay. Riposte might automatically retry some transient errors, but you can implement a backoff strategy if needed. For example, if a fetch fails with TEMPFAIL, wait a bit and try again or let the next sync cycle pick it up.
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]