RFC 2077 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1997
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
The Model Primary Content Type for Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
Overview
RFC 2077, “The Model Primary Content Type for Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 1997 by S. Nelson, C. Parks, Mitra. It has since been updated by RFC 9141. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The purpose of this memo is to propose an update to Internet RFC 2045 to include a new primary content-type to be known as "model". [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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Relationships to other RFCs
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- RFC 2078 Generic Security Service Application Program Interface, Version 2
- RFC 2075 IP Echo Host Service
- RFC 2079 Definition of an X.500 Attribute Type and an Object Class to Hold Uniform Resource Identifiers
- RFC 2074 Remote Network Monitoring MIB Protocol Identifiers
- RFC 2080 RIPng for IPv6
- RFC 2073 An IPv6 Provider-Based Unicast Address Format
- RFC 2081 RIPng Protocol Applicability Statement