Concluded WG Internet Mail Extensions (smtpext)
Note: The data for concluded WGs is occasionally incorrect.
WG | Name | Internet Mail Extensions | |
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Acronym | smtpext | ||
Area | Applications Area (app) | ||
State | Concluded | ||
Charter | charter-ietf-smtpext-01 Approved | ||
Document dependencies | |||
Personnel | Chairs | Dr. John C. Klensin, Ned Freed | |
Mailing list | Address | ietf-smtp@list.cren.net | |
To subscribe | listproc@list.cren.net | ||
Archive | ftp://list.cren.net:/archives/ietf-smtp/* |
Final Charter for Working Group
The SMTP Extensions Working Group is chartered to develop extensions to
the
base SMTP protocol (RFC821) to facilitate the more efficient
transmission of 8
bit text and binary data. Among the extensions to be considered to SMTP
are the
elimination of the ASCII text character restriction and line length
restriction
to allow the sending of arbitrary 8 bit character sets, and the
definition of
mechanisms to facilitate binary transmission, and extensions to the
negotiation sequence to facilitate batch transmission.
Done milestones
Date | Milestone | Associated documents |
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Done | Submit the SMTP Extensions document as a Proposed Standard. | |
Done | Review and finalize the SMTP Extensions document. | |
Done | Write a document specifying the changes to SMTP agreed to by the Group. Post as an Internet-Draft. | |
Done | Discuss the elimination of the 7 bit restrictions in SMTP, and the implications of removing this restriction in terms of interoperation. | |
Done | Discuss the issues involved with binary transmission. Determine whether a ``binary'' mode should be pursued, and whether the SMTP line length restriction should be eliminated. | |
Done | Review the Charter of the Group. Determine if changes to SMTP are necessary. Discuss the needs for backward compatability, and interoperability. This discussion will be held by email. |