RFC 1343 · INFORMATIONAL · 1992
MON · 27 JUL 2026
A User Agent Configuration Mechanism for Multimedia Mail Format Information
Overview
RFC 1343, “A User Agent Configuration Mechanism for Multimedia Mail Format Information”, is an Informational document published in June 1992 by N. Borenstein. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo suggests a file format to be used to inform multiple mail reading user agent programs about the locally-installed facilities for handling mail in various formats. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet 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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