RFC 1740 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1994 MON · 14 SEP 2026

MIME Encapsulation of Macintosh Files - MacMIME

By P. Faltstrom, D. Crocker, E. Fair · Published December 1994 · DOI 10.17487/RFC1740

Overview

RFC 1740, “MIME Encapsulation of Macintosh Files - MacMIME”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 1994 by P. Faltstrom, D. Crocker, E. Fair. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo describes the format to use when sending Apple Macintosh files via MIME [BORE93]. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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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