IMAP Clear Text FETCH connection re-use # # Server-side REPLY "LOGIN user.one secret" A002 OK LOGIN completed REPLY "LOGIN user.two secret" B002 OK LOGIN completed From: me@somewhere To: fake@nowhere body -- yours sincerely # # Client-side imap IMAP multiple connection authentication 'imap://%HOSTIP:%IMAPPORT/836/;MAILINDEX=1' -u user.one:secret -: 'imap://%HOSTIP:%IMAPPORT/836/;UID=2' -u user.two:secret # # Verify data after the test has been "shot" A001 CAPABILITY A002 LOGIN user.one secret A003 SELECT 836 A004 FETCH 1 BODY[] A005 LOGOUT B001 CAPABILITY B002 LOGIN user.two secret B003 SELECT 836 B004 FETCH 2 BODY[] B005 LOGOUT