RFC 786 · UNKNOWN · 1981
MON · 27 JUL 2026
Mail Transfer Protocol: ISI TOPS20 MTP-NIMAIL interface
Overview
RFC 786, “Mail Transfer Protocol: ISI TOPS20 MTP-NIMAIL interface”, is an Unknown document published in July 1981 by S. Sluizer, J. Postel. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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