RFC 2480 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1999
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Gateways and MIME Security Multiparts
Overview
RFC 2480, “Gateways and MIME Security Multiparts”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 1999 by N. Freed. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document examines the problems associated with use of MIME security multiparts and gateways to non-MIME environments. [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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