RFC 2311: S/MIME Version 2 Message Specification
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document describes a protocol for adding cryptographic signature and encryption services to MIME data. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC2311
- Published
- March 1998
- Authors
- S. Dusse; P. Hoffman; B. Ramsdell; L. Lundblade; L. Repka
- Status
- HISTORIC
- Stream
- Legacy
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 37
- Also known as
- —
Topics
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