RFC 663 · UNKNOWN · 1974

Lost message detection and recovery protocol

Overview

RFC 663, “Lost message detection and recovery protocol”, is an Unknown document published in November 1974 by R. Kanodia. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Proposed extension of host-host protocol; see also RFCs 534, 516, 512, 492 and 467.

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What “Unknown” means

The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.

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