RFC 1494 · HISTORIC · 1993
MON · 27 JUL 2026
Equivalences between 1988 X.400 and RFC-822 Message Bodies
Overview
RFC 1494, “Equivalences between 1988 X.400 and RFC-822 Message Bodies”, is a Historic document published in August 1993 by H. Alvestrand, S. Thompson. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the content of the "IANA MHS/MIME Equivalence table", and defines the initial configuration of this table. Mappings for new MIME content-types and/or X.400 body part types should be registered with the IANA to minimize redundancy and promote interoperability. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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- RFC 1493 Definitions of Managed Objects for Bridges
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- RFC 1492 An Access Control Protocol, Sometimes Called TACACS
- RFC 1496 Rules for downgrading messages from X.400/88 to X.400/84 when MIME content-types are present in the messages
- RFC 1491 A Survey of Advanced Usages of X.500
- RFC 1497 BOOTP Vendor Information Extensions
- RFC 1490 Multiprotocol Interconnect over Frame Relay
- RFC 1498 On the Naming and Binding of Network Destinations