File formats:

Status:

PROPOSED STANDARD

Obsoletes:

RFC 821, RFC 974, RFC 1869

Obsoleted by:

RFC 5321

Updated by:

RFC 5336

Author:

J. Klensin, Ed.

Stream:

IETF

Source:

drums (app)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC2821

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Abstract

This document is a self-contained specification of the basic protocol for the Internet electronic mail transport. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.