A Simple Mode of Facsimile Using Internet Mail
RFC 3965, “A Simple Mode of Facsimile Using Internet Mail”, is a Draft Standard document published in December 2004 by K. Toyoda, H. Ohno, J. Murai, D. Wing. It obsoletes RFC 2305. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This specification provides for "simple mode" carriage of facsimile data using Internet mail. Extensions to this document will follow. The current specification employs standard protocols and file formats such as TCP/IP, Internet mail protocols, Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME), and Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) for Facsimile. It can send images not only to other Internet-aware facsimile devices but also to Internet-native systems, such as PCs with common email readers which can handle MIME mail and TIFF for Facsimile data. The specification facilitates communication among existing facsimile devices, Internet mail agents, and the gateways which connect them.
This document is a revision of RFC 2305. There have been no technical changes. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Draft Standard” means
A historical maturity level (retired in 2011) that sat between Proposed Standard and Internet Standard and required multiple interoperable implementations.
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