RFC 1896 · INFORMATIONAL · 1996
WED · 29 JUL 2026
The text/enriched MIME Content-type
Overview
RFC 1896, “The text/enriched MIME Content-type”, is an Informational document published in February 1996 by P. Resnick, A. Walker. It obsoletes RFC 1523, RFC 1563. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines one particular type of MIME data, the text/enriched MIME type. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1996
- RFC 1895 The Application/CALS-1840 Content-type
- RFC 1897 IPv6 Testing Address Allocation
- RFC 1894 An Extensible Message Format for Delivery Status Notifications
- RFC 1898 CyberCash Credit Card Protocol Version 0.8
- RFC 1893 Enhanced Mail System Status Codes
- RFC 1892 The Multipart/Report Content Type for the Reporting of Mail System Administrative Messages
- RFC 1900 Renumbering Needs Work
- RFC 1891 SMTP Service Extension for Delivery Status Notifications