An Extensible Message Format for Delivery Status Notifications
RFC 1894, “An Extensible Message Format for Delivery Status Notifications”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 1996 by K. Moore, G. Vaudreuil. It has since been updated by RFC 2852. It has been obsoleted by RFC 3464 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo defines a MIME content-type that may be used by a message transfer agent (MTA) or electronic mail gateway to report the result of an attempt to deliver a message to one or more recipients. [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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- RFC 1893 Enhanced Mail System Status Codes
- RFC 1895 The Application/CALS-1840 Content-type
- RFC 1892 The Multipart/Report Content Type for the Reporting of Mail System Administrative Messages
- RFC 1896 The text/enriched MIME Content-type
- RFC 1891 SMTP Service Extension for Delivery Status Notifications
- RFC 1897 IPv6 Testing Address Allocation
- RFC 1890 RTP Profile for Audio and Video Conferences with Minimal Control
- RFC 1898 CyberCash Credit Card Protocol Version 0.8