RFC 2076 · INFORMATIONAL · 1997
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Common Internet Message Headers
Overview
RFC 2076, “Common Internet Message Headers”, is an Informational document published in February 1997 by J. Palme. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo contains a table of commonly occurring headers in headings of e-mail messages. 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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