MIME : Mechanisms for Specifying and Describing the Format of Internet Message Bodies
RFC 1341, “MIME : Mechanisms for Specifying and Describing the Format of Internet Message Bodies”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 1992 by N. Borenstein, N. Freed. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1521 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document redefines the format of message bodies to allow multi-part textual and non-textual message bodies to be represented and exchanged without loss of information. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
The canonical text of RFC 1341 is hosted at rfc-editor.org. Available in TXT,PS,PDF,HTML.
- RFC 1340 Assigned Numbers
- RFC 1342 Representation of Non-ASCII Text in Internet Message Headers
- RFC 1339 Remote Mail Checking Protocol
- RFC 1343 A User Agent Configuration Mechanism for Multimedia Mail Format Information
- RFC 1338 Supernetting: an Address Assignment and Aggregation Strategy
- RFC 1344 Implications of MIME for Internet Mail Gateways
- RFC 1337 TIME-WAIT Assassination Hazards in TCP
- RFC 1345 Character Mnemonics and Character Sets