RFC 5616 · INFORMATIONAL · 2009

Streaming Internet Messaging Attachments

Overview

RFC 5616, “Streaming Internet Messaging Attachments”, is an Informational document published in August 2009 by N. Cook. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes a method for streaming multimedia attachments received by a resource- and/or network-constrained device from an IMAP server. It allows such clients, which often have limits in storage space and bandwidth, to play video and audio email content.

The document describes a profile for making use of the URLAUTH- authorized IMAP URLs (RFC 5092), the Network Announcement SIP Media Service (RFC 4240), and the Media Server Control Markup Language (RFC 5022). This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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