RFC 1505 · EXPERIMENTAL · 1993
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Encoding Header Field for Internet Messages
Overview
RFC 1505, “Encoding Header Field for Internet Messages”, is an Experimental document published in August 1993 by A. Costanzo, D. Robinson, R. Ullmann. It obsoletes RFC 1154. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document expands upon the elective experimental Encoding header field which permits the mailing of multi-part, multi-structured messages. It replaces RFC 1154. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.
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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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1993
- RFC 1504 Appletalk Update-Based Routing Protocol: Enhanced Appletalk Routing
- RFC 1506 A Tutorial on Gatewaying between X.400 and Internet Mail
- RFC 1503 Algorithms for Automating Administration in SNMPv2 Managers
- RFC 1507 DASS - Distributed Authentication Security Service
- RFC 1502 X.400 Use of Extended Character Sets
- RFC 1508 Generic Security Service Application Program Interface
- RFC 1501 OS/2 User Group
- RFC 1509 Generic Security Service API : C-bindings