RFC 883 · UNKNOWN · 1983
MON · 27 JUL 2026
Domain names: Implementation specification
Overview
RFC 883, “Domain names: Implementation specification”, 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 discusses the implementation of domain name servers and resolvers, specifies the format of transactions, and discusses the use of domain names in the context of existing mail systems and other network software.
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 882 Domain names: Concepts and facilities
- RFC 884 Telnet terminal type option
- RFC 881 Domain names plan and schedule
- RFC 885 Telnet end of record option
- RFC 880 Official protocols
- RFC 886 Proposed standard for message header munging
- RFC 879 The TCP Maximum Segment Size and Related Topics
- RFC 887 Resource Location Protocol