RFC 2595

"Using TLS with IMAP, POP3 and ACAP", June 1999

Canonical URL:

http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2595.txt
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Status:

PROPOSED STANDARD

Updated by:

RFC 4616

Author:

C. Newman

Stream:

[Legacy]

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Abstract

Recognizing that such sites will desire simple password authentication in combination with TLS encryption, this specification defines the PLAIN SASL mechanism for use with protocols which lack a simple password authentication command such as ACAP and SMTP. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 4844.