RFC 886: Proposed standard for message header munging
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This RFC specifies a draft standard for the ARPA Internet community. It describes the rules to be used when transforming mail from the conventions of one message system to those of another message system. In particular, the treatment of header fields, and recipient addresses is specified.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC886
- Published
- December 1983
- Authors
- M.T. Rose
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Stream
- Legacy
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 16
- Also known as
- —
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