Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages
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Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages is the seminal specification that defined the syntax and structure of electronic mail messages on the early ARPANET, forming the basis for modern Internet email formats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ARPA Internet text message format | 1 |
| Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
email message format specification
ⓘ
technical standard ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ARPA Internet text message format standard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RFC 822 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
store-and-forward messaging on ARPANET
ⓘ
text-based email messages ⓘ |
| basedOn | earlier ARPANET mail conventions ⓘ |
| contributedTo | standardization of email communication ⓘ |
| defines |
format of message bodies
ⓘ
header fields for email messages ⓘ line-based text message format ⓘ rules for message headers and body separation ⓘ structure of ARPANET email messages ⓘ syntax for address fields in email ⓘ syntax for date and time fields in email ⓘ syntax for message identifiers ⓘ syntax for subject fields in email ⓘ syntax of ARPANET email messages ⓘ use of ASCII characters in email messages ⓘ |
| field |
Internet protocols
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computer networking ⓘ electronic mail ⓘ |
| goal |
consistent parsing of email messages by programs
ⓘ
interoperable email message format on ARPANET ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
body section
ⓘ
header section ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundation for modern email header and body structure
ⓘ
seminal specification for Internet email format ⓘ |
| influenced |
MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions)
NERFINISHED
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modern Internet email format ⓘ subsequent email-related RFCs ⓘ |
| partOf | ARPANET protocol suite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | modern email header standards ⓘ |
| specifies |
allowed characters in message headers
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line length limitations for messages ⓘ ordering of header fields ⓘ |
| successor |
Internet Message Format standard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RFC 2822 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
early ARPANET email systems
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early Internet mail transfer agents ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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