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A Simple Mode of Facsimile Using Internet Mail
RFC 3965

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2026-05-20
(System) Changed metadata: changed keywords to '['SMFAX-IM', 'Simple Mode of Facsimile Using Internet Mail', 'data', 'file', 'format', 'e-mail']' from '[]'
2026-05-20
(System) Metadata update from RFC Editor
2026-05-20
(System)
Changed author "D. Wing": changed name from "Dan Wing" to "D. Wing", cleared country (was "San Jose, CA 95134 USA"), changed order from "3" to …
Changed author "D. Wing": changed name from "Dan Wing" to "D. Wing", cleared country (was "San Jose, CA 95134 USA"), changed order from "3" to "4"
2026-05-20
(System) Changed author "J. Murai": changed name from "Jun Murai" to "J. Murai", cleared country (was "Kanagawa 252 Japan"), changed order from "1" to "3"
2026-05-20
(System) Changed author "H. Ohno": changed name from "Hiroyuki Ohno" to "H. Ohno", cleared country (was "184-8795, Japan")
2026-05-20
(System) Changed author "K. Toyoda": changed name from "Kiyoshi Toyoda" to "K. Toyoda", cleared country (was "Fukuoka 812-8531 Japan"), changed order from "0" to "1"
2026-05-20
(System) Metadata update from RFC Editor
2020-01-21
(System) Received changes through RFC Editor sync (added Verified Errata tag)
2018-12-20
(System)
Received changes through RFC Editor sync (changed abstract to 'This specification provides for "simple mode" carriage of facsimile data using Internet mail. Extensions to this …
Received changes through RFC Editor sync (changed abstract to 'This specification provides for "simple mode" carriage of facsimile data using Internet mail. Extensions to this document will follow. The current specification employs standard protocols and file formats such as TCP/IP, Internet mail protocols, Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME), and Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) for Facsimile. It can send images not only to other Internet-aware facsimile devices but also to Internet-native systems, such as PCs with common email readers which can handle MIME mail and TIFF for Facsimile data. The specification facilitates communication among existing facsimile devices, Internet mail agents, and the gateways which connect them.

This document is a revision of RFC 2305. There have been no technical changes. [STANDARDS-TRACK]')
2015-10-14
(System) Notify list changed from ,  to (None)
2004-12-21
(System) Last call text was added
2004-12-21
Amy Vezza State Changes to RFC Published from RFC Ed Queue by Amy Vezza
2004-12-21
Amy Vezza [Note]: 'RFC 3965' added by Amy Vezza
2004-12-10
(System) RFC published