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RFC 3860: Common Profile for Instant Messaging (CPIM)

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At the time this document was written, numerous instant messaging protocols were in use, and little interoperability between services based on these protocols has been achieved. This specification defines common semantics and data formats for instant messaging to facilitate the creation of gateways between instant messaging services. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC3860
Published
August 2004
Authors
J. Peterson
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
app
Pages
13
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