2.2.2.1 ROP Primer Protocols

Protocols in this table enable the packaging and transmitting of messaging data between clients and servers.

Protocol name

Description

Short name

Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) Extensions for HTTP

Enables a client to access personal messaging data on a server by sending HTTP requests and receiving responses returned on the same HTTP connection. This protocol extends HTTP and HTTPS.

[MS-OXCMAPIHTTP]

Wire Format Protocol

Serves as the transport basis for client/server communications over RPC.

[MS-OXCRPC]

Remote Operations (ROP) List and Encoding Protocol

Provides the remote operations used to access and modify mailbox information on the server.

[MS-OXCROPS]

Store Object Protocol

Used by clients to log on to a user mailbox or public folders, read and write mailbox-level properties for that user mailbox, perform various housekeeping tasks for that mailbox, and determine the availability of content for public folders.

[MS-OXCSTOR]

Message and Attachment Object Protocol

Provides the methods used within the server for manipulating Message objects.

[MS-OXCMSG]

Folder Object Protocol

Enables a client to create a folder and to manipulate an existing folder and its contents, which can include messages and subfolders.

[MS-OXCFOLD]

Special Folders Protocol

Describes the default set of folders that an implementation supports, as well as other non-user-visible special folders for certain types of application data, such as reminders and views.

[MS-OXOSFLD]

Table Object Protocol

Used by clients to read and navigate through data that is retrieved in tabular format from the server.

[MS-OXCTABL]