RFC 1985 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1996
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
SMTP Service Extension for Remote Message Queue Starting
Overview
RFC 1985, “SMTP Service Extension for Remote Message Queue Starting”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 1996 by J. De Winter. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo defines an extension to the SMTP service whereby an SMTP client and server may interact to give the server an opportunity to start the processing of its queues for messages to go to a given host. [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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