diff --git a/contrib/testing/README.md b/contrib/testing/README.md
index df3766f..265eb1b 100644
--- a/contrib/testing/README.md
+++ b/contrib/testing/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ one-off files in `/tmp`:
   implicit TLS directly, including the shared GSASL PLAIN and LOGIN
   mechanisms, pre-TLS AUTH rejection, invalid credentials, and repeated
   STARTTLS rejection. It authenticates but does not submit a message.
+- `imap-auth-capability-check.py` verifies the IMAP4rev2, IMAP4rev1, and
+  legacy IMAP4 capability contract, STARTTLS with cleartext
+  `LOGINDISABLED`, plaintext-pipeline disposal, implicit TLS, LOGIN, and
+  shared GSASL PLAIN/LOGIN authentication.
 - `smtp4dev-fixture.py` manages two authenticated, loopback-only external SMTP
   provider fixtures for STARTTLS and implicit TLS plus a TLS-required,
   no-auth relayhost. It validates credentials, captures messages through
diff --git a/contrib/testing/imap-auth-capability-check.py b/contrib/testing/imap-auth-capability-check.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f45282a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/testing/imap-auth-capability-check.py
@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# This program is free software, licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL.
+# See the Bongo COPYING file for full details.
+# Copyright (c) 2026 Bongo Project contributors
+
+"""Verify Bongo IMAP capabilities, TLS transitions, and authentication."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import base64
+import os
+import re
+import select
+import socket
+import ssl
+
+
+HOST = os.environ.get("BONGO_TEST_HOST", "127.0.0.1")
+IMAP_PORT = int(os.environ.get("BONGO_TEST_IMAP_PORT", "143"))
+IMAPS_PORT = int(os.environ.get("BONGO_TEST_IMAPS_PORT", "993"))
+TIMEOUT = float(os.environ.get("BONGO_TEST_TIMEOUT", "10"))
+USERNAME = os.environ.get("BONGO_TEST_USER", "test1")
+PASSWORD = os.environ.get("BONGO_TEST_PASSWORD", "")
+TAGGED = re.compile(rb"^([A-Za-z0-9]+) (OK|NO|BAD)(?: .*)?\r\n$")
+
+BASE_CAPABILITIES = {
+    "IMAP4REV2", "IMAP4REV1", "IMAP4", "NAMESPACE", "ID", "IDLE",
+    "ENABLE", "UTF8=ACCEPT", "UIDPLUS", "MOVE", "SPECIAL-USE",
+    "CREATE-SPECIAL-USE", "LIST-EXTENDED", "LIST-STATUS", "STATUS=SIZE",
+    "QUOTA", "QUOTA=RES-STORAGE", "LITERAL+", "APPENDLIMIT=999999",
+    "XSENDER",
+}
+
+
+class IMAPCheckError(RuntimeError):
+    """Raised when the live IMAP peer violates the tested contract."""
+
+
+class IMAPConnection:
+    def __init__(self, port: int, implicit_tls: bool = False) -> None:
+        raw = socket.create_connection((HOST, port), timeout=TIMEOUT)
+        raw.settimeout(TIMEOUT)
+        self.socket: socket.socket | ssl.SSLSocket = raw
+        self.reader = raw.makefile("rb")
+        self.counter = 0
+        self.tls_version = ""
+        if implicit_tls:
+            self.start_tls()
+        greeting = self.line()
+        if not greeting.startswith(b"* OK "):
+            raise IMAPCheckError(f"unexpected IMAP greeting: {greeting!r}")
+
+    def close(self) -> None:
+        try:
+            self.reader.close()
+        finally:
+            self.socket.close()
+
+    def line(self) -> bytes:
+        line = self.reader.readline(65538)
+        if not line:
+            raise IMAPCheckError("connection closed while waiting for IMAP response")
+        if len(line) > 65536:
+            raise IMAPCheckError("IMAP response line exceeded 65536 bytes")
+        if not line.endswith(b"\r\n"):
+            raise IMAPCheckError(f"unterminated IMAP response: {line!r}")
+        return line
+
+    def start_tls(self) -> None:
+        self.reader.close()
+        context = ssl.create_default_context()
+        context.check_hostname = False
+        context.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
+        context.minimum_version = ssl.TLSVersion.TLSv1_2
+        self.socket = context.wrap_socket(self.socket, server_hostname=HOST)
+        self.socket.settimeout(TIMEOUT)
+        self.reader = self.socket.makefile("rb")
+        self.tls_version = self.socket.version() or ""
+        if self.tls_version not in {"TLSv1.2", "TLSv1.3"}:
+            raise IMAPCheckError(
+                f"negotiated unexpected TLS version {self.tls_version!r}"
+            )
+
+    def command(
+        self, command: str, expected: tuple[str, ...] = ("OK",)
+    ) -> list[bytes]:
+        self.counter += 1
+        tag = f"T{self.counter:04d}"
+        self.socket.sendall(f"{tag} {command}\r\n".encode("utf-8"))
+        lines: list[bytes] = []
+        while True:
+            line = self.line()
+            match = TAGGED.match(line)
+            if match is not None and match.group(1).decode("ascii") == tag:
+                status = match.group(2).decode("ascii")
+                if status not in expected:
+                    raise IMAPCheckError(
+                        f"{command!r} expected {expected}, received {line!r}"
+                    )
+                return lines + [line]
+            lines.append(line)
+
+
+def quote(value: str) -> str:
+    return '"' + value.replace("\\", "\\\\").replace('"', '\\"') + '"'
+
+
+def capabilities(lines: list[bytes]) -> set[str]:
+    for line in lines:
+        if line.upper().startswith(b"* CAPABILITY "):
+            return {
+                item.upper()
+                for item in line.decode("ascii", "strict").strip().split()[2:]
+            }
+    raise IMAPCheckError(f"CAPABILITY response missing in {lines!r}")
+
+
+def assert_capabilities(
+    advertised: set[str], *, cleartext: bool, authenticated: bool = False
+) -> None:
+    missing = BASE_CAPABILITIES - advertised
+    if missing:
+        raise IMAPCheckError(f"missing IMAP capabilities: {sorted(missing)}")
+    if cleartext:
+        if "STARTTLS" not in advertised or "LOGINDISABLED" not in advertised:
+            raise IMAPCheckError(
+                "cleartext IMAP must advertise STARTTLS and LOGINDISABLED"
+            )
+        if any(item.startswith("AUTH=") for item in advertised):
+            raise IMAPCheckError("cleartext IMAP advertised authentication")
+    else:
+        if "STARTTLS" in advertised or "LOGINDISABLED" in advertised:
+            raise IMAPCheckError("TLS IMAP advertised a cleartext-only capability")
+        if not authenticated:
+            required = {"AUTH=PLAIN", "AUTH=LOGIN", "SASL-IR"}
+            if not required.issubset(advertised):
+                raise IMAPCheckError(
+                    "missing TLS authentication capabilities: "
+                    f"{sorted(required - advertised)}"
+                )
+
+
+def check_starttls() -> str:
+    client = IMAPConnection(IMAP_PORT)
+    try:
+        assert_capabilities(capabilities(client.command("CAPABILITY")), cleartext=True)
+        client.command(
+            f"LOGIN {quote(USERNAME)} {quote(PASSWORD)}", expected=("NO",)
+        )
+        client.command("STARTTLS")
+        client.start_tls()
+        assert_capabilities(
+            capabilities(client.command("CAPABILITY")), cleartext=False
+        )
+        client.command("STARTTLS", expected=("NO", "BAD"))
+        client.command(f"LOGIN {quote(USERNAME)} {quote(PASSWORD)}")
+        client.command("LOGOUT")
+        return client.tls_version
+    finally:
+        client.close()
+
+
+def check_starttls_pipeline_is_discarded() -> None:
+    client = IMAPConnection(IMAP_PORT)
+    try:
+        client.counter += 1
+        tag = f"T{client.counter:04d}"
+        client.socket.sendall(
+            f"{tag} STARTTLS\r\nT9999 LOGIN "
+            f"{quote(USERNAME)} {quote(PASSWORD)}\r\n".encode("utf-8")
+        )
+        line = client.line()
+        if not line.startswith(f"{tag} OK ".encode("ascii")):
+            raise IMAPCheckError(f"STARTTLS failed before pipeline test: {line!r}")
+        client.start_tls()
+        pending = (
+            client.socket.pending()
+            if isinstance(client.socket, ssl.SSLSocket)
+            else 0
+        )
+        readable, _, _ = select.select([client.socket], [], [], 0.5)
+        leaked = client.line() if pending or readable else b""
+        if leaked:
+            raise IMAPCheckError(
+                f"cleartext command crossed STARTTLS boundary: {leaked!r}"
+            )
+        client.command("LOGOUT")
+    finally:
+        client.close()
+
+
+def auth_plain() -> str:
+    client = IMAPConnection(IMAPS_PORT, implicit_tls=True)
+    try:
+        assert_capabilities(
+            capabilities(client.command("CAPABILITY")), cleartext=False
+        )
+        payload = base64.b64encode(
+            b"\0" + USERNAME.encode() + b"\0" + PASSWORD.encode()
+        ).decode("ascii")
+        client.command(f"AUTHENTICATE PLAIN {payload}")
+        client.command("LOGOUT")
+        return client.tls_version
+    finally:
+        client.close()
+
+
+def auth_login() -> str:
+    client = IMAPConnection(IMAPS_PORT, implicit_tls=True)
+    try:
+        assert_capabilities(
+            capabilities(client.command("CAPABILITY")), cleartext=False
+        )
+        client.counter += 1
+        tag = f"T{client.counter:04d}"
+        client.socket.sendall(f"{tag} AUTHENTICATE LOGIN\r\n".encode("ascii"))
+        if not client.line().startswith(b"+ "):
+            raise IMAPCheckError("missing SASL LOGIN username challenge")
+        client.socket.sendall(base64.b64encode(USERNAME.encode()) + b"\r\n")
+        if not client.line().startswith(b"+ "):
+            raise IMAPCheckError("missing SASL LOGIN password challenge")
+        client.socket.sendall(base64.b64encode(PASSWORD.encode()) + b"\r\n")
+        completion = client.line()
+        if not completion.startswith(f"{tag} OK ".encode("ascii")):
+            raise IMAPCheckError(f"SASL LOGIN failed: {completion!r}")
+        client.command("LOGOUT")
+        return client.tls_version
+    finally:
+        client.close()
+
+
+def imaps_login() -> str:
+    client = IMAPConnection(IMAPS_PORT, implicit_tls=True)
+    try:
+        assert_capabilities(
+            capabilities(client.command("CAPABILITY")), cleartext=False
+        )
+        client.command(f"LOGIN {quote(USERNAME)} {quote(PASSWORD)}")
+        assert_capabilities(
+            capabilities(client.command("CAPABILITY")),
+            cleartext=False,
+            authenticated=True,
+        )
+        client.command("LOGOUT")
+        return client.tls_version
+    finally:
+        client.close()
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    if not PASSWORD:
+        raise IMAPCheckError("BONGO_TEST_PASSWORD must be set")
+    starttls_version = check_starttls()
+    check_starttls_pipeline_is_discarded()
+    imaps_version = imaps_login()
+    if auth_plain() != imaps_version:
+        raise IMAPCheckError("IMAPS TLS version changed for SASL PLAIN")
+    if auth_login() != imaps_version:
+        raise IMAPCheckError("IMAPS TLS version changed for SASL LOGIN")
+    print(
+        "IMAP-01/02/03 PASS "
+        f"host={HOST} starttls={IMAP_PORT}/{starttls_version} "
+        f"imaps={IMAPS_PORT}/{imaps_version} "
+        "protocols=IMAP4rev2,IMAP4rev1,IMAP4 "
+        "pre-tls=LOGINDISABLED login=LOGIN,PLAIN,LOGIN-SASL "
+        "repeated-starttls=rejected pipeline=discarded"
+    )
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())
diff --git a/docs/release-testing-0.7.md b/docs/release-testing-0.7.md
index 5bf67ea..d58a244 100644
--- a/docs/release-testing-0.7.md
+++ b/docs/release-testing-0.7.md
@@ -161,15 +161,15 @@ review does not mark an open live test as passed.
 | SMTP-24 | Incoming PROXY v1/v2 only from configured proxy networks | [PASS](test-evidence/0.7-r1.md#smtp-24) |  |  |
 | SMTP-25 | Malformed commands, long lines, floods, timeout, and disconnect | [PASS](test-evidence/0.7-r1.md#smtp-25) |  |  |
 | SMTP-28 | TLSRPT preserves the exact DNS policy, aggregates completed UTC days, and emits valid RFC 8460 JSON | [PASS](test-evidence/0.7-r1.md#smtp-28) |  |  |
-| SMTP-29 | TLSRPT gzip mail/HTTPS delivery, DKIM requirement, random delay, durable retry, expiry, and report-loop suppression |  |  |  |
+| SMTP-29 | TLSRPT gzip mail/HTTPS delivery, DKIM requirement, random delay, durable retry, expiry, and report-loop suppression | [PASS](test-evidence/0.7-r1.md#smtp-29) |  |  |
 
 ## IMAP4rev2, IMAP4rev1, and legacy IMAP4
 
 | ID | Test | R1 | R2 | R3 |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| IMAP-01 | Capability list matches implemented rev2/rev1/legacy behaviour |  |  |  |
-| IMAP-02 | Port 143 STARTTLS, pre-TLS `LOGINDISABLED`, tagged `NO` for plaintext LOGIN, repeated STARTTLS rejection |  |  |  |
-| IMAP-03 | Port 993 TLS, LOGIN, SASL PLAIN, and SASL LOGIN |  |  |  |
+| IMAP-01 | Capability list matches implemented rev2/rev1/legacy behaviour | [PASS](test-evidence/0.7-r1.md#imap-010203) |  |  |
+| IMAP-02 | Port 143 STARTTLS, pre-TLS `LOGINDISABLED`, tagged `NO` for plaintext LOGIN, repeated STARTTLS rejection | [PASS](test-evidence/0.7-r1.md#imap-010203) |  |  |
+| IMAP-03 | Port 993 TLS, LOGIN, SASL PLAIN, and SASL LOGIN | [PASS](test-evidence/0.7-r1.md#imap-010203) |  |  |
 | IMAP-04 | CAPABILITY, NOOP, LOGOUT, ID, and NAMESPACE |  |  |  |
 | IMAP-05 | LIST, LSUB, extended LIST, LIST-STATUS, hierarchy quoting |  |  |  |
 | IMAP-06 | CREATE, DELETE, RENAME, SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE |  |  |  |
diff --git a/docs/test-evidence/0.7-r1.md b/docs/test-evidence/0.7-r1.md
index 6d13d38..fff4f4f 100644
--- a/docs/test-evidence/0.7-r1.md
+++ b/docs/test-evidence/0.7-r1.md
@@ -3363,6 +3363,38 @@ The live fixture removed its Queue entries, DNSSEC keys, policies, resolver
 configuration, and test certificates, restored the original SMTP Store
 document, and left `bongo.service` active.
 
+## SMTP-29
+
+Result: **PASS**
+
+The installed `865c632d` GCC 15.3.0 debug build was exercised on 2026-07-29
+with the reusable `smtp-tlsrpt-delivery-check.py --live` fixture. It delivered
+one RFC 8460 report as a DKIM-signed, gzip-compressed MIME attachment and one
+gzip-compressed report through HTTPS with validated TLS. Reports with a
+configured but unavailable DKIM key were retained without opening an SMTP
+connection.
+
+The worker used a short disposable test schedule while retaining the
+production random, bounded initial-delay implementation under its native unit
+test. A temporary delivery failure survived a complete Bongo restart with its
+attempt count and next-attempt time intact, then succeeded exactly once.
+Expired deliveries were removed, identical reporting destinations were
+aggregated, and mail already carrying an automated TLS report was suppressed
+to prevent report loops.
+
+The delivery fixture addresses every pending item by its unique Store
+identifier through the `TLSRPT GET` NMAP command. This keeps unrelated,
+older retry rows from hiding the delivery being verified and confirms that
+the authoritative state remains in `bongostore`.
+
+```text
+SMTP-29 PASS mail=gzip/dkim https=gzip/validated-tls aggregation=identical dkim-required=retry/no-send initial-delay=unit-tested/random/bounded retry=durable-across-restart expiry=removed report-loop=suppressed storage=bongostore/nmap config-restored=yes
+```
+
+The fixture restored the original SMTP, Queue, Worker, and ACME documents,
+removed its temporary certificates and pending rows, and left
+`bongo.service` active.
+
 ## STQ-13
 
 Result: **PASS**
@@ -3394,3 +3426,35 @@ Store.
 ```text
 STQ-13 PASS scheduler=store/nmap sieve=store/nmap external-accounts=store/nmap tlsrpt=store/nmap legacy=auth/cookie/alarm/user-store-compatible stale-development-dbs=unused
 ```
+
+## IMAP-01/02/03
+
+Result: **PASS**
+
+The installed `865c632d` GCC 15.3.0 debug build was exercised on 2026-07-29
+with the reusable `imap-auth-capability-check.py`. The live port 143 listener
+advertised IMAP4rev2, IMAP4rev1, legacy IMAP4, STARTTLS and
+`LOGINDISABLED`, exposed no authentication mechanism before TLS, and returned
+a tagged `NO` for a plaintext LOGIN attempt. STARTTLS negotiated TLS 1.3,
+discarded a deliberately pipelined cleartext LOGIN, and rejected a repeated
+STARTTLS command.
+
+The implicit-TLS listener on port 993 also negotiated TLS 1.3. Independent
+connections authenticated through the IMAP LOGIN command and the shared
+GSASL PLAIN and LOGIN mechanisms. The TLS capability response contained
+`SASL-IR`, `AUTH=PLAIN`, and `AUTH=LOGIN`, while omitting STARTTLS and
+`LOGINDISABLED`.
+
+This state model was compared with current Cyrus IMAP `imap/imapd.c`. Cyrus
+likewise limits STARTTLS and SASL-IR to pre-authentication state, advertises
+`LOGINDISABLED` from connection state, starts TLS immediately for IMAPS, and
+explicitly discards input pipelined after STARTTLS. Bongo's focused
+`imap-capabilities`, `imap-protocol`, and `sasl-password-mechanisms` native
+tests all passed before the live run.
+
+```text
+IMAP-01/02/03 PASS host=127.0.0.1 starttls=143/TLSv1.3 imaps=993/TLSv1.3 protocols=IMAP4rev2,IMAP4rev1,IMAP4 pre-tls=LOGINDISABLED login=LOGIN,PLAIN,LOGIN-SASL repeated-starttls=rejected pipeline=discarded
+```
+
+The test only authenticates and logs out. It does not create, alter, or
+delete any mailbox or message and leaves the service configuration unchanged.