File formats:

Status:

EXPERIMENTAL

Authors:

L. Cailleux
C. Bonatti

Stream:

INDEPENDENT

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC7508

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Abstract

This document describes how the S/MIME protocol can be extended in order to secure message header fields defined in RFC 5322. This technology provides security services such as data integrity, non-repudiation, and confidentiality. This extension is referred to as 'Secure Headers'.

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.