RFC 6186 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2011
MON · 27 JUL 2026
Use of SRV Records for Locating Email Submission/Access Services
Overview
RFC 6186, “Use of SRV Records for Locating Email Submission/Access Services”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2011 by C. Daboo. It updates RFC 1939, RFC 3501. It has since been updated by RFC 8314, RFC 8553. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This specification describes how SRV records can be used to locate email services. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
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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