RFC 2900 · HISTORIC · 2001
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Internet Official Protocol Standards
Overview
RFC 2900, “Internet Official Protocol Standards”, is a Historic document published in August 2001 by J. Reynolds, R. Braden, S. Ginoza. It obsoletes RFC 2800. It has been obsoleted by RFC 3000 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo contains a snapshot of the state of standardization of protocols used in the Internet as of July 17, 2001. It lists official protocol standards and Best Current Practice RFCs; it is not a complete index to the RFC series. This memo is an Internet Standard.
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 2001
- RFC 2899 Request for Comments Summary RFC Numbers 2800-2899
- RFC 2919 List-Id: A Structured Field and Namespace for the Identification of Mailing Lists
- RFC 2961 RSVP Refresh Overhead Reduction Extensions
- RFC 2822 Internet Message Format
- RFC 2821 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
- RFC 2999 Request for Comments Summary RFC Numbers 2900-2999
- RFC 3000 Internet Official Protocol Standards
- RFC 2800 Internet Official Protocol Standards