RFC 2387 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1998
MON · 14 SEP 2026
The MIME Multipart/Related Content-type
Overview
RFC 2387, “The MIME Multipart/Related Content-type”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 1998 by E. Levinson. It obsoletes RFC 2112. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines the Multipart/Related content-type and provides examples of its use. [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
Other RFCs from 1998
- RFC 2386 A Framework for QoS-based Routing in the Internet
- RFC 2388 Returning Values from Forms: multipart/form-data
- RFC 2385 Protection of BGP Sessions via the TCP MD5 Signature Option
- RFC 2389 Feature negotiation mechanism for the File Transfer Protocol
- RFC 2384 POP URL Scheme
- RFC 2390 Inverse Address Resolution Protocol
- RFC 2383 ST2+ over ATM Protocol Specification - UNI 3.1 Version
- RFC 2391 Load Sharing using IP Network Address Translation