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RFC 7508: Securing Header Fields with S/MIME

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This document describes how the S/MIME protocol can be extended in order to secure message header fields defined in RFC 5322. This technology provides security services such as data integrity, non-repudiation, and confidentiality. This extension is referred to as 'Secure Headers'.

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Document ID
RFC7508
Published
April 2015
Authors
L. Cailleux; C. Bonatti
Status
EXPERIMENTAL
Stream
INDEPENDENT
Area
Pages
19
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