# utf7-imap
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A Rust library for encoding and decoding [UTF-7](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc2152) string as defined by the [IMAP](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3501) standard in [RFC 3501 (#5.1.3)](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3501#section-5.1.3).
Idea is based on Python [mutf7](https://github.com/cheshire-mouse/mutf7) library.
## Usage
Add this to your `Cargo.toml`:
```toml
[dependencies]
utf7-imap = "0.3.1"
```
### Encode
Encode UTF-7 IMAP mailbox name
<https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3501#section-5.1.3>
```rust
use utf7_imap::encode_utf7_imap;
let test_string = String::from("Отправленные");
assert_eq!(utf7_imap::encode_utf7_imap(test_string), "&BB4EQgQ,BEAEMAQyBDsENQQ9BD0ESwQ1-");
```
### Decode
Decode UTF-7 IMAP mailbox name
<https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3501#section-5.1.3>
```rust
use utf7_imap::decode_utf7_imap;
let test_string = String::from("&BB4EQgQ,BEAEMAQyBDsENQQ9BD0ESwQ1-");
assert_eq!(decode_utf7_imap(test_string), "Отправленные");
```
# License
utf7-imap is [MIT licensed](LICENSE).