[issue11137] clarify use of imaplib IMAP4(_SSL) shutdown

Antoine Pitrou added the comment: Ok, clarified in r88371. Thank you! -- nosy: +pitrou resolution: -> fixed stage: -> committed/rejected status: open -> closed versions: +Python 2.7, Python 3.1 ___ Python tracker

[issue11137] clarify use of imaplib IMAP4(_SSL) shutdown

Westley Martínez added the comment: Perhaps we should say something regarding that shutdown, and similar methods, must be called after open. -- nosy: +anikom15 ___ Python tracker _

[issue11137] clarify use of imaplib IMAP4(_SSL) shutdown

New submission from John : Attempting IMAP4_SSL.shutdown() after IMAP4_SSL.logout() throws an error because the socket is already closed. (I cannot test with plain IMAP4.) Please add appropriate notice, perhaps under IMAP4.shutdown(). Perhaps something like "If you do not use open(), and do on