RFC 2311

"S/MIME Version 2 Message Specification", March 1998

Canonical URL:

http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2311.txt
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Status:

HISTORIC (was published as INFORMATIONAL)

Authors:

S. Dusse
P. Hoffman
B. Ramsdell
L. Lundblade
L. Repka

Stream:

[Legacy]

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Abstract

This document describes a protocol for adding cryptographic signature and encryption services to MIME data. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 4844.