RFC 1339 · EXPERIMENTAL · 1992
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Remote Mail Checking Protocol
Overview
RFC 1339, “Remote Mail Checking Protocol”, is an Experimental document published in June 1992 by S. Dorner, P. Resnick. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC defines a protocol to provide a mail checking service to be used between a client and server pair. Typically, a small program on a client workstation would use the protocol to query a server in order to find out whether new mail has arrived for a specified user. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
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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