RFC 6729 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2012

Indicating Email Handling States in Trace Fields

Overview

RFC 6729, “Indicating Email Handling States in Trace Fields”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 2012 by D. Crocker, M. Kucherawy. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document registers a trace field clause for use in indicating transitions between handling queues or processing states, including enacting inter- and intra-host message transitions. This might include message quarantining, mailing list moderation, timed delivery, queuing for further analysis, content conversion, or other similar causes, as well as optionally identifying normal handling queues. [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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