RFC 2635 · INFORMATIONAL · 1999
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
DON'T SPEW A Set of Guidelines for Mass Unsolicited Mailings and Postings
Overview
RFC 2635, “DON'T SPEW A Set of Guidelines for Mass Unsolicited Mailings and Postings”, is an Informational document published in June 1999 by S. Hambridge, A. Lunde. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document explains why mass unsolicited electronic mail messages are harmful in the Internetworking community. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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