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IETF RFC 821
[SUPERSEDED]

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

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Publisher
IETF
Doc Type
Standard
Pages
72
Abstract
The objective of Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is to transfer mail reliably and efficiently. SMTP is independent of the particular transmission subsystem and requires only a reliable ordered data stream channel. Obsoletes RFC 788, 780, and 772.
Publication Date
1982-08-01
Status Note
Internet Standard
DOI
10.17487/RFC821
Link
https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC821
Author(s)
Dr. Jon Postel
Keyword(s)
SMTP
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  • ▶ IETF RFC 821 (1982-08-01)
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Bibliographic Reference(s)

  • INCITS.X3.4.1968 — 1 EXTERNAL
  • Postel, J., "Official Initial Connection Protocol", NIC 7101, 11 June 1971. Also in: Feinler, E. and J. Postel, eds., "ARPANET Protocol Handbook", NIC 7104, for the Defense Communications Agency by SRI International, Menlo Park, California, Revised January 1978. EXTERNAL
  • PSS/SG3, "A Network Independent Transport Service", Study Group 3, The Post Office PSS Users Group, February 1980. Available from the DCPU, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK. EXTERNAL
  • Feinler, E. and J. Postel, eds., "Internet Protocol Transition Workbook", SRI International, Menlo Park, California, March 1982. EXTERNAL
  • McKenzie,A., "Host/Host Protocol for the ARPA Network", NIC 8246, January 1972. Also in: Feinler, E. and J. Postel, eds., "ARPANET Protocol Handbook", NIC 7104, for the Defense Communications Agency by SRI International, Menlo Park, California, Revised January 1978. EXTERNAL
  • IETF RFC 793 [Superseded*]
  • IETF RFC 822 [Superseded*]
  • T-REC-X.25.1976 — 2 EXTERNAL
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