RFC 6854: Update to Internet Message Format to Allow Group Syntax in the "From:" and "Sender:" Header Fields
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
The Internet Message Format (RFC 5322) allows "group" syntax in some email header fields, such as "To:" and "CC:", but not in "From:" or "Sender:". This document updates RFC 5322 to relax that restriction, allowing group syntax in those latter fields, as well as in "Resent-From:" and "Resent-Sender:", in certain situations.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC6854
- Published
- March 2013
- Authors
- B. Leiba
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 9
- Also known as
- —
- Updates:
- RFC 5322
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