RFC 6778 · INFORMATIONAL · 2012

Requirements for Archiving IETF Email Lists and for Providing Web- Based Browsing and Searching

Overview

RFC 6778, “Requirements for Archiving IETF Email Lists and for Providing Web- Based Browsing and Searching”, is an Informational document published in October 2012 by R. Sparks. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The IETF makes heavy use of email lists to conduct its work. Participants frequently need to search and browse the archives of these lists and have asked for improved search capabilities. The current archive mechanism could also be made more efficient. This memo captures the requirements for improved email list archiving and searching systems. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.

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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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