gh-142307: deprecate legacy support for altering IMAP4.file#142335
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The ``IMAP4.file`` attribute was never meant to be part of the public API. Previously, this attribute was created when opening a connection but subsequent changes may introduce a desynchronization with the underlying socket as the previous file is not closed.
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IMAP4.fileattribute was never meant to be part of the public API. Previously, this attribute was created when opening a connection but subsequent changes may introduce a desynchronization with the underlying socket as the previous file is not closed.📚 Documentation preview 📚: https://cpython-previews--142335.org.readthedocs.build/