Technical Summary
This document describes considerations for mailing lists with the
introduction of internationalized email addresses. It outlines some
possible scenarios for handling lists with mixtures of
internationalized and traditional addresses, but does not offer
implementation or deployment advice.
Working Group Summary
There were neither controversial nor tough decisions made
in developing this draft.
Document Quality
This document does not specify a protocol. Instead, it outlines
issues in the interactions between mailing lists and the protocols
developed under the EAI effort. Protocol development work may be
appropriate as experience with SMTPUTF8 systems and messages
accumulates. Also, once work on internationalized versions of URIs
becomes completely stable, it may be appropriate to revisit such
specifications as RFC 2369 and RFC 2919 and update them if
appropriate. That work is not part of the present EAI Charter and the
WG does to propose to add it.
In addition to several reviews of the core content of the document,
Martin Duerst reviewed the draft thoroughly providing insights from
the URI and developing IRI perspective.
Personnel
Joseph Yee is the Document Shepherd for this document.
Pete Resnick is the Responsible Area Director.
RFC Editor Notes
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