RFC 2852 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2000
MON · 27 JUL 2026
Deliver By SMTP Service Extension
Overview
RFC 2852, “Deliver By SMTP Service Extension”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2000 by D. Newman. It updates RFC 1894. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo defines a mechanism whereby a SMTP client can request, when transmitting a message to a SMTP server, that the server deliver the message within a prescribed period of time. [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
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- RFC 2854 The 'text/html' Media Type
- RFC 2849 The LDAP Data Interchange Format - Technical Specification
- RFC 2855 DHCP for IEEE 1394
- RFC 2848 The PINT Service Protocol: Extensions to SIP and SDP for IP Access to Telephone Call Services
- RFC 2856 Textual Conventions for Additional High Capacity Data Types