RFC 1788 · HISTORIC · 1995
MON · 27 JUL 2026
ICMP Domain Name Messages
Overview
RFC 1788, “ICMP Domain Name Messages”, is a Historic document published in April 1995 by W. Simpson. It has been obsoleted by RFC 6918 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies ICMP messages for learning the Fully Qualified Domain Name associated with an IP address. This document defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community. This does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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Relationships to other RFCs
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