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<h1>Alternative Namespace<a class="headerlink" href="#alternative-namespace" title="Permalink to this heading"></a></h1>
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<span id="imap-switching-alt-namespace-mode"></span><h2>Switching the Alternative Namespace<a class="headerlink" href="#switching-the-alternative-namespace" title="Permalink to this heading"></a></h2>
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