RFC 3191

"Minimal GSTN address format in Internet Mail", October 2001

Canonical URL:

http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3191.txt
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Status:

DRAFT STANDARD

Obsoletes:

RFC 2303

Updates:

RFC 2846

Author:

C. Allocchio

Stream:

IETF

Source:

fax (app)

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Abstract

This memo describes a simple method of encoding Global Switched Telephone Network (GSTN) addresses (commonly called "telephone numbers") in the local-part of Internet email addresses, along with an extension mechanism to allow encoding of additional standard attributes needed for email gateways to GSTN-based services. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 4844.