Internet Mail Protocols

Abstract

This document contains RFC 821 (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol-SMTP) and RFC 822 (Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages), which are the basic protocols that support all network mail. The SMTP is independent of the particular transmission subsystem, and requires only a reliable ordered data stream channel. Appendices describe the use of SMTP with various transport services, The second part of this document describes syntax requirements and options for computer messages sent by electronic mail. These RFCs update information contained in the Internet Protocol Transition Workbook. Additional keywords: Standards; Formats; Specifications; and Information transfer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA153625

Entities

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Protocols
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Digital Communications
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Mail
  • Information Processing
  • Information Transfer
  • Internet
  • Message Systems
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Science
  • Networks
  • Standards
  • Text Messaging

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Computer Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics