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RFC 1893: Enhanced Mail System Status Codes

This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 3463.

Current version: RFC 3463 — Enhanced Mail System Status Codes

In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC

There currently is not a standard mechanism for the reporting of mail system errors except for the limited set offered by SMTP and the system specific text descriptions sent in mail messages. There is a pressing need for a rich machine readable status code for use in delivery status notifications [DSN]. This document proposes a new set of status codes for this purpose. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC1893
Published
January 1996
Authors
G. Vaudreuil
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
app
Pages
15
Also known as
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Obsoleted by:
RFC 3463

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