RFC 1594 · INFORMATIONAL · 1994

FYI on Questions and Answers - Answers to Commonly asked "New Internet User" Questions

Overview

RFC 1594, “FYI on Questions and Answers - Answers to Commonly asked "New Internet User" Questions”, is an Informational document published in March 1994 by A. Marine, J. Reynolds, G. Malkin. It obsoletes RFC 1325. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2664 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This FYI RFC is one of two FYI's called, "Questions and Answers" (Q/A). The goal is to document the most commonly asked questions and answers in the Internet. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. [FYI 4]

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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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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 1325
Obsoleted by
RFC 2664
Other RFCs from 1994

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