@misc{rfc5438, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 5438, howpublished = {RFC 5438}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC5438}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5438}, author = {Eric Burger and Hisham Khartabil}, title = {{Instant Message Disposition Notification (IMDN)}}, pagetotal = 38, year = 2009, month = feb, abstract = {Instant Messaging (IM) refers to the transfer of messages between users in real-time. This document provides a mechanism whereby endpoints can request Instant Message Disposition Notifications (IMDN), including delivery, processing, and display notifications, for page-mode instant messages. The Common Presence and Instant Messaging (CPIM) data format specified in RFC 3862 is extended with new header fields that enable endpoints to request IMDNs. A new message format is also defined to convey IMDNs. This document also describes how SIP entities behave using this extension. {[}STANDARDS-TRACK{]}}, }