RFC 2312 · HISTORIC · 1998
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
S/MIME Version 2 Certificate Handling
Overview
RFC 2312, “S/MIME Version 2 Certificate Handling”, is a Historic document published in March 1998 by S. Dusse, P. Hoffman, B. Ramsdell, J. Weinstein. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo describes the mechanisms S/MIME uses to create and validate keys using certificates. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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