RFC 5336 · EXPERIMENTAL · 2008

SMTP Extension for Internationalized Email Addresses

Overview

RFC 5336, “SMTP Extension for Internationalized Email Addresses”, is an Experimental document published in September 2008 by J. Yao, W. Mao. It updates RFC 2821, RFC 2822, RFC 4952. It has been obsoleted by RFC 6531 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies an SMTP extension for transport and delivery of email messages with internationalized email addresses or header information. Communication with systems that do not implement this specification is specified in another document. This document updates some syntaxes and rules defined in RFC 2821 and RFC 2822, and has some material updating RFC 4952This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Experimental” means

Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.

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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 6531
This RFC updates
RFC 2821 RFC 2822 RFC 4952
Other RFCs from 2008

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