RFC 1427 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1993

SMTP Service Extension for Message Size Declaration

Overview

RFC 1427, “SMTP Service Extension for Message Size Declaration”, is a Proposed Standard document published in February 1993 by J. Klensin, N. Freed, K. Moore. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1653 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo defines an extension to the SMTP service whereby an SMTP client and server may interact to give the server an opportunity to decline to accept a message (perhaps temporarily) based on the client's estimate of the message size. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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.

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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 1653
Other RFCs from 1993

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