RFC 5965 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2010

An Extensible Format for Email Feedback Reports

Overview

RFC 5965, “An Extensible Format for Email Feedback Reports”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2010 by Y. Shafranovich, J. Levine, M. Kucherawy. It has since been updated by RFC 6650. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines an extensible format and MIME type that may be used by mail operators to report feedback about received email to other parties. This format is intended as a machine-readable replacement for various existing report formats currently used in Internet email. [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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