RFC 2632 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1999

S/MIME Version 3 Certificate Handling

Overview

RFC 2632, “S/MIME Version 3 Certificate Handling”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 1999 by B. Ramsdell. It has been obsoleted by RFC 3850 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions), provides a method to send and receive secure MIME messages. Before using a public key to provide security services, the S/MIME agent MUST certify that the public key is valid. S/MIME agents MUST use PKIX certificates to validate public keys as described in the Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure (PKIX) Certificate and CRL Profile. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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
Obsoleted by
RFC 3850
Other RFCs from 1999

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