Interactive Mail Access Protocol: Version 2
RFC 1176, “Interactive Mail Access Protocol: Version 2”, is an Experimental document published in August 1990 by M.R. Crispin. It obsoletes RFC 1064. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC suggests a method for personal computers and workstations to dynamically access mail from a mailbox server ("repository"). It obosoletes RFC 1064. This RFC specifies an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community. Discussion and suggestions for improvement are requested. Please refer to the current edition of the "IAB Official Protocol Standards" for the standardization state and status of this protocol.
What “Experimental” means
Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.
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- RFC 1175 FYI on where to start: A bibliography of internetworking information
- RFC 1177 FYI on Questions and Answers: Answers to commonly asked "new internet user" questions
- RFC 1174 IAB recommended policy on distributing internet identifier assignment and IAB recommended policy change to internet "connected" status
- RFC 1178 Choosing a name for your computer
- RFC 1173 Responsibilities of host and network managers: A summary of the "oral tradition" of the Internet
- RFC 1179 Line printer daemon protocol
- RFC 1172 Point-to-Point Protocol initial configuration options
- RFC 1171 Point-to-Point Protocol for the transmission of multi-protocol datagrams over Point-to-Point links