RFC 196 · UNKNOWN · 1971
MON · 15 JUN 2026
Mail Box Protocol
Overview
RFC 196, “Mail Box Protocol”, is an Unknown document published in July 1971 by R.W. Watson. It has been obsoleted by RFC 221 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1971
- RFC 195 Data computers-data descriptions and access language
- RFC 197 Initial Connection Protocol - Reviewed
- RFC 194 The Data Reconfiguration Service -- Compiler/Interpreter Implementation Notes
- RFC 198 Site Certification - Lincoln Labs 360/67
- RFC 193 NETWORK CHECKOUT
- RFC 199 Suggestions for a Network Data-Tablet Graphics Protocol
- RFC 192 Some factors which a Network Graphics Protocol must consider
- RFC 200 RFC list by number