RFC 1653 · DRAFT STANDARD · 1994

SMTP Service Extension for Message Size Declaration

Overview

RFC 1653, “SMTP Service Extension for Message Size Declaration”, is a Draft Standard document published in July 1994 by J. Klensin, N. Freed, K. Moore. It obsoletes RFC 1427. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1870 — 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 “Draft Standard” means

A historical maturity level (retired in 2011) that sat between Proposed Standard and Internet Standard and required multiple interoperable implementations.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 1427
Obsoleted by
RFC 1870
Other RFCs from 1994

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