RFC 1893 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1996

Enhanced Mail System Status Codes

Overview

RFC 1893, “Enhanced Mail System Status Codes”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 1996 by G. Vaudreuil. It has been obsoleted by RFC 3463 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

There currently is not a standard mechanism for the reporting of mail system errors except for the limited set offered by SMTP and the system specific text descriptions sent in mail messages. There is a pressing need for a rich machine readable status code for use in delivery status notifications [DSN]. This document proposes a new set of status codes for this purpose. [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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Obsoleted by
RFC 3463
Other RFCs from 1996

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