RFC 1740 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1994
WED · 29 JUL 2026
MIME Encapsulation of Macintosh Files - MacMIME
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]
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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