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Asked: 2026-05-27T20:27:43+00:00

I’m trying to retrieve email using IMAP that’s less than a certain number of

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I’m trying to retrieve email using IMAP that’s less than a certain number of hours old. I’ve looked over the specifications, and there is a SINCE method that accepts an RFC date. However, it ignores the time and timezone. Is there another method I can use to retrieve email based on date as well as time? Thanks

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  1. Editorial Team

    RFC 5032 documents the WITHIN extension which introduces the search keyword YOUNGER, which is what you’re looking for.

    For example, to search for all emails less than 2 hours old:

    a SEARCH YOUNGER 7200
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