RFC 1206: FYI on Questions and Answers: Answers to commonly asked "new Internet user" questions
This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 1325.
Current document in this lineage: RFC 2664 — FYI on Questions and Answers - Answers to Commonly Asked "New Internet User" Questions
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This FYI RFC is one of two FYI's called, "Questions and Answers" (Q/A). The goal is to document the most commonly asked questions and answers in the Internet. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify any standard. [FYI 4]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC1206
- Published
- February 1991
- Authors
- G.S. Malkin; A.N. Marine
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- Legacy
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 32
- Also known as
- —
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