RFC 3340 · HISTORIC · 2002
THU · 30 JUL 2026
The Application Exchange Core
Overview
RFC 3340, “The Application Exchange Core”, is a Historic document published in July 2002 by M. Rose, G. Klyne, D. Crocker. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo describes APEX, an extensible, asynchronous message relaying service for application layer programs.
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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