RFC 3598 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2003

Sieve Email Filtering -- Subaddress Extension

Overview

RFC 3598, “Sieve Email Filtering -- Subaddress Extension”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 2003 by K. Murchison. It has been obsoleted by RFC 5233 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

On email systems that allow for "subaddressing" or "detailed addressing" (e.g., "ken+sieve@example.org"), it is sometimes desirable to make comparisons against these sub-parts of addresses. This document defines an extension to the Sieve mail filtering language that allows users to compare against the user and detail parts of an address. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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 5233
Other RFCs from 2003

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