RFC 1205 · INFORMATIONAL · 1991
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
5250 Telnet interface
Overview
RFC 1205, “5250 Telnet interface”, is an Informational document published in February 1991 by P. Chmielewski. It has since been updated by RFC 2877. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC is being distributed in order to document the interface to the IBM 5250 Telnet implementation. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify any standard.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1991
- RFC 1204 Message Posting Protocol
- RFC 1206 FYI on Questions and Answers: Answers to commonly asked "new Internet user" questions
- RFC 1203 Interactive Mail Access Protocol: Version 3
- RFC 1207 FYI on Questions and Answers: Answers to commonly asked "experienced Internet user" questions
- RFC 1202 Directory Assistance service
- RFC 1208 A Glossary of Networking Terms
- RFC 1201 Transmitting IP traffic over ARCNET networks
- RFC 1209 The Transmission of IP Datagrams over the SMDS Service