RFC 882 · UNKNOWN · 1983
MON · 27 JUL 2026
Domain names: Concepts and facilities
Overview
RFC 882, “Domain names: Concepts and facilities”, is an Unknown document published in November 1983 by P. Mockapetris. It has since been updated by RFC 973. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1034, RFC 1035 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC introduces domain style names, their use for ARPA Internet mail and host address support, and the protocol and servers used to implement domain name facilities.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1983
- RFC 881 Domain names plan and schedule
- RFC 883 Domain names: Implementation specification
- RFC 880 Official protocols
- RFC 884 Telnet terminal type option
- RFC 879 The TCP Maximum Segment Size and Related Topics
- RFC 885 Telnet end of record option
- RFC 878 ARPANET 1822L Host Access Protocol
- RFC 886 Proposed standard for message header munging