RFC 6854

Update to Internet Message Format to Allow Group Syntax in the "From:" and "Sender:" Header Fields, March 2013

File formats:
icon for text file icon for PDF icon for HTML
Status:
PROPOSED STANDARD
Updates:
RFC 5322
Author:
B. Leiba
Stream:
IETF
Source:
NON WORKING GROUP

Cite this RFC: TXT  |  XML  |   BibTeX

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC6854

Discuss this RFC: Send questions or comments to the mailing list iesg@ietf.org

Other actions: Submit Errata  |  Find IPR Disclosures from the IETF  |  View History of RFC 6854


Abstract

The Internet Message Format (RFC 5322) allows "group" syntax in some email header fields, such as "To:" and "CC:", but not in "From:" or "Sender:". This document updates RFC 5322 to relax that restriction, allowing group syntax in those latter fields, as well as in "Resent-From:" and "Resent-Sender:", in certain situations.


For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.




Advanced Search