[Dovecot] General IMAP Question

Hi- I'm developing an IMAP client library in lua and tried using a literal form of the STATUS command. Dovecot rejected the command. I was successfully able to use a literal form of the LOGIN command, so I have some confidence in my code working properly.

Is this correct and, if so, is there a list of IMAP commands that don't support the literal form? I searched hi and lo for something, but have been unable to find an answer.

Thanks for your time.

Regards- Gerry LaMontagne