RFC 1848 · HISTORIC · 1995
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
MIME Object Security Services
Overview
RFC 1848, “MIME Object Security Services”, is a Historic document published in October 1995 by S. Crocker, N. Freed, J. Galvin, S. Murphy. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines MIME Object Security Services (MOSS), a protocol that uses the multipart/signed and multipart/encrypted framework [7] to apply digital signature and encryption services to MIME objects. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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