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| SMTP D. Crocker | SMTP D. Crocker | |||
| Internet-Draft Brandenburg InternetWorking | Internet-Draft Brandenburg InternetWorking | |||
| Intended status: Standards Track May 20, 2007 | Intended status: Standards Track May 26, 2007 | |||
| Expires: November 21, 2007 | Expires: November 27, 2007 | |||
| Internet Mail Architecture | Internet Mail Architecture | |||
| draft-crocker-email-arch-08 | draft-crocker-email-arch-09 | |||
| Status of this Memo | Status of this Memo | |||
| By submitting this Internet-Draft, each author represents that any | By submitting this Internet-Draft, each author represents that any | |||
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| aware will be disclosed, in accordance with Section 6 of BCP 79. | aware will be disclosed, in accordance with Section 6 of BCP 79. | |||
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| Task Force (IETF), its areas, and its working groups. Note that | Task Force (IETF), its areas, and its working groups. Note that | |||
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| This Internet-Draft will expire on November 21, 2007. | This Internet-Draft will expire on November 27, 2007. | |||
| Copyright Notice | Copyright Notice | |||
| Copyright (C) The IETF Trust (2007). | Copyright (C) The IETF Trust (2007). | |||
| Abstract | Abstract | |||
| Over its thirty-five year history Internet Mail has undergone | Over its thirty-five year history Internet Mail has undergone | |||
| significant changes in scale and complexity, as it has become a | significant changes in scale and complexity, as it has become a | |||
| global infrastructure service. The first standardized architecture | global infrastructure service. The first standardized architecture | |||
| skipping to change at page 2, line 30 ¶ | skipping to change at page 2, line 30 ¶ | |||
| 1.3. Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 | 1.3. Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 | |||
| 2. Responsible Actor Roles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 | 2. Responsible Actor Roles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 | |||
| 2.1. User Actors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 | 2.1. User Actors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 | |||
| 2.2. Mail Handling Service (MHS) Actors . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 | 2.2. Mail Handling Service (MHS) Actors . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 | |||
| 2.3. Administrative Actors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 | 2.3. Administrative Actors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 | |||
| 3. Identities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 | 3. Identities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 | |||
| 3.1. Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 | 3.1. Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 | |||
| 3.2. Domain Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 | 3.2. Domain Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 | |||
| 3.3. Message Identifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 | 3.3. Message Identifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 | |||
| 4. Services and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 | 4. Services and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 | |||
| 4.1. Message Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 | 4.1. Message Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 | |||
| 4.2. User-Level Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 | 4.2. User-Level Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 | |||
| 4.3. MHS-Level Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 | 4.3. MHS-Level Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 | |||
| 5. Mediators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 | 5. Mediators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 | |||
| 5.1. Aliasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 | 5.1. Aliasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 | |||
| 5.2. Re-Sending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 | 5.2. Re-Sending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 | |||
| 5.3. Mailing Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 | 5.3. Mailing Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 | |||
| 5.4. Gateways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 | 5.4. Gateways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 | |||
| 5.5. Boundary Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 | 5.5. Boundary Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 | |||
| 6. Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 | 6. Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 | |||
| 6.1. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 | 6.1. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 | |||
| 6.2. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 | 6.2. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 | |||
| 7. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 | 7. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 | |||
| 7.1. Normative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 | 7.1. Normative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 | |||
| 7.2. Descriptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 | 7.2. Informative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 | |||
| Appendix A. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 | Appendix A. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 | |||
| Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 | Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 | |||
| Intellectual Property and Copyright Statements . . . . . . . . . . 43 | Intellectual Property and Copyright Statements . . . . . . . . . . 44 | |||
| 1. Introduction | 1. Introduction | |||
| Over its thirty-five year history Internet Mail has undergone | Over its thirty-five year history Internet Mail has undergone | |||
| significant changes in scale and complexity, as it has become a | significant changes in scale and complexity, as it has become a | |||
| global infrastructure service. The changes have been evolutionary, | global infrastructure service. The changes have been evolutionary, | |||
| rather than revolutionary, reflecting a strong desire to preserve its | rather than revolutionary, reflecting a strong desire to preserve its | |||
| installed base of users and utility. Today, Internet Mail is marked | installed base of users and utility. Today, Internet Mail is marked | |||
| by many independent operators, many different components for | by many independent operators, many different components for | |||
| providing service to users and many other components for performing | providing service to users and many other components for performing | |||
| skipping to change at page 4, line 32 ¶ | skipping to change at page 4, line 32 ¶ | |||
| For Internet Mail the term "end-to-end" usually refers to a single | For Internet Mail the term "end-to-end" usually refers to a single | |||
| posting and the set of deliveries directly resulting from its single | posting and the set of deliveries directly resulting from its single | |||
| transiting of the MHS. A common exception is with group dialogue | transiting of the MHS. A common exception is with group dialogue | |||
| that is mediated via a mailing list, so that two postings occur | that is mediated via a mailing list, so that two postings occur | |||
| before intended recipients receive an originator's message, as | before intended recipients receive an originator's message, as | |||
| discussed in Section 2.1.4. In fact some uses of email consider the | discussed in Section 2.1.4. In fact some uses of email consider the | |||
| entire email service -- including Originator and Recipient -- as a | entire email service -- including Originator and Recipient -- as a | |||
| subordinate component. For these services "end-to-end" refers to | subordinate component. For these services "end-to-end" refers to | |||
| points outside of the email service. Examples are voicemail over | points outside of the email service. Examples are voicemail over | |||
| email [RFC3801], EDI over email [RFC1767] and facsimile over email. | email [RFC3801], EDI over email [RFC1767] and facsimile over email | |||
| [RFC4142] | [RFC4142]. | |||
| +--------+ | +--------+ | |||
| +---------------->| User | | +---------------->| User | | |||
| | +--------+ | | +--------+ | |||
| | ^ | | ^ | |||
| +--------+ | +--------+ . | +--------+ | +--------+ . | |||
| | User +--+--------->| User | . | | User +--+--------->| User | . | |||
| +--------+ | +--------+ . | +--------+ | +--------+ . | |||
| . | ^ . | . | ^ . | |||
| . | +--------+ . . | . | +--------+ . . | |||
| . +-->| User | . . | . +-->| User | . . | |||
| skipping to change at page 6, line 13 ¶ | skipping to change at page 6, line 13 ¶ | |||
| same time. | same time. | |||
| The end-to-end portion of the service is the email object, called a | The end-to-end portion of the service is the email object, called a | |||
| message. Broadly the message, itself, distinguishes between control | message. Broadly the message, itself, distinguishes between control | |||
| information for handling, versus the author's message content. | information for handling, versus the author's message content. | |||
| A precept to the design of mail over the open Internet is permitting | A precept to the design of mail over the open Internet is permitting | |||
| user-to-user and MTA-to-MTA interoperability to take place with no | user-to-user and MTA-to-MTA interoperability to take place with no | |||
| prior, direct arrangement between the independent administrative | prior, direct arrangement between the independent administrative | |||
| authorities that are responsible for handling a message. That is, | authorities that are responsible for handling a message. That is, | |||
| all participants rely on having the core services be universally | all participants rely on the core services being universally | |||
| supported and accessible, either directly or through gateways that | supported and accessible, either directly or through gateways that | |||
| translate between Internet Mail standards and other email | translate between Internet Mail standards and other email | |||
| environments. Given the importance of spontaneity and serendipity in | environments. Given the importance of spontaneity and serendipity in | |||
| the world of human communications, this lack of prearrangement | the world of human communications, this lack of prearrangement | |||
| between participants is a core benefit of Internet Mail and remains a | between participants is a core benefit of Internet Mail and remains a | |||
| core requirement for it. | core requirement for it. | |||
| Within localized networks at the edge of the public Internet, prior | Within localized networks at the edge of the public Internet, prior | |||
| administrative arrangement often is required and can include access | administrative arrangement often is required and can include access | |||
| control, routing constraints and lookup service configuration. In | control, routing constraints and lookup service configuration. In | |||
| skipping to change at page 6, line 40 ¶ | skipping to change at page 6, line 40 ¶ | |||
| In this document, references to structured fields of a message use a | In this document, references to structured fields of a message use a | |||
| two-part dotted notation. The first part cites the document that | two-part dotted notation. The first part cites the document that | |||
| contains the specification for the field and the second is the name | contains the specification for the field and the second is the name | |||
| of the field. Hence <RFC2822.From> is the From field in an email | of the field. Hence <RFC2822.From> is the From field in an email | |||
| content header and <RFC2821.MailFrom> is the address in the SMTP | content header and <RFC2821.MailFrom> is the address in the SMTP | |||
| "Mail From" command. | "Mail From" command. | |||
| The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", | The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", | |||
| "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this | "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this | |||
| document are to be interpreted as specified in RFC 2119 [RFC2119]. | document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [RFC2119]. | |||
| Discussion venue: Please direct discussion about this document | Discussion venue: Please direct discussion about this document | |||
| to the IETF-SMTP mailing list <http://www.imc.org/ietf-smtp>. | to the IETF-SMTP mailing list <http://www.imc.org/ietf-smtp>. | |||
| Changes: Removed "associated with" construct, relying only on | Changes: Added definition of acronyms to beginning of Services | |||
| "set by" | and standards. | |||
| Made identity table and discussions more consistent. | ||||
| Restricted "envelope" only to refer to SMTP information, | Restricted 'envelope' to transport level and added 'trace' for | |||
| calling RFC2822-level fields "Trace information". | other handling information, and added 'handling' to cover both. | |||
| Moved "Bounce" to be User Actor. | Removed construct of "associated with" to now use only "set | |||
| by". | ||||
| Extended introduction to acronyms in Services and Standards | Cleanup to pass the 'nits' tool check. | |||
| section. | ||||
| 2. Responsible Actor Roles | 2. Responsible Actor Roles | |||
| Internet Mail is a highly distributed service, with a variety of | Internet Mail is a highly distributed service, with a variety of | |||
| actors serving different roles. These divide into 3 basic types: | actors serving different roles. These divide into 3 basic types: | |||
| * User | * User | |||
| * Mail Handling Service (MHS) | * Mail Handling Service (MHS) | |||
| skipping to change at page 8, line 4 ¶ | skipping to change at page 7, line 46 ¶ | |||
| * Originators | * Originators | |||
| * Recipients | * Recipients | |||
| * Mediators | * Mediators | |||
| From the User-level perspective all mail transfer activities are | From the User-level perspective all mail transfer activities are | |||
| performed by a monolithic Mail Handling Service (MHS), even though | performed by a monolithic Mail Handling Service (MHS), even though | |||
| the actual service can be provided by many independent organizations. | the actual service can be provided by many independent organizations. | |||
| Users are customers of this unified service. | Users are customers of this unified service. | |||
| The following depicts the flow of messages among Actors: | The following figure depicts the flow of messages among Actors: | |||
| +------------+ | +------------+ | |||
| | |<---------------------------+ | | |<---------------------------+ | |||
| | Originator |<----------------+ | | | Originator |<----------------+ | | |||
| | |<----+ | | | | |<----+ | | | |||
| +-+---+----+-+ | | | | +-+---+----+-+ | | | | |||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | V | | | | | | V | | | | |||
| | | +---------+-+ | | | | | +---------+-+ | | | |||
| | | | Recipient | | | | | | | Recipient | | | | |||
| | | +-----------+ | | | | | +-----------+ | | | |||
| skipping to change at page 10, line 5 ¶ | skipping to change at page 9, line 49 ¶ | |||
| A Mediator preserves the Originator information of the message it | A Mediator preserves the Originator information of the message it | |||
| reformulates, but may make meaningful changes to the content. Hence | reformulates, but may make meaningful changes to the content. Hence | |||
| the MHS sees a new message, but Users receive a message that is | the MHS sees a new message, but Users receive a message that is | |||
| interpreted as primarily being from -- or, at least, initiated by -- | interpreted as primarily being from -- or, at least, initiated by -- | |||
| the author of the original message. The role of a Mediator permits | the author of the original message. The role of a Mediator permits | |||
| distinct, active creativity, rather than being limited to the more | distinct, active creativity, rather than being limited to the more | |||
| constrained job of merely connecting together other participants. | constrained job of merely connecting together other participants. | |||
| Hence it is really the Mediator that is responsible for the new | Hence it is really the Mediator that is responsible for the new | |||
| message. | message. | |||
| A Mediator's task can be complex and contingent, such as by modifying | A Mediator's task can be complex and contingent, such as modifying | |||
| and adding content or regulating which users are allowed to | and adding content or regulating which users are allowed to | |||
| participate and when. The popular example of this role is a group | participate and when. The popular example of this role is a group | |||
| mailing list. A sequence of Mediators may even perform a series of | mailing list. A sequence of Mediators may even perform a series of | |||
| formal steps, such as reviewing, modifying and approving a purchase | formal steps, such as reviewing, modifying and approving a purchase | |||
| request. | request. | |||
| Because a Mediator originates messages, it can also receive replies. | Because a Mediator originates messages, it can also receive replies. | |||
| So a Mediator really is a full-fledged User. | So a Mediator really is a full-fledged User. | |||
| Gateway: A Gateway is a particularly interesting form of | Gateway: A Gateway is a particularly interesting form of | |||
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| 2.2. Mail Handling Service (MHS) Actors | 2.2. Mail Handling Service (MHS) Actors | |||
| The Mail Handling Service (MHS) has the task of performing a single, | The Mail Handling Service (MHS) has the task of performing a single, | |||
| end-to-end transfer on behalf of the Originator and reaching the | end-to-end transfer on behalf of the Originator and reaching the | |||
| Recipient address(es) specified in the original RFC2821.RcptTo | Recipient address(es) specified in the original RFC2821.RcptTo | |||
| commands. Mediated or protracted, iterative exchanges, such as those | commands. Mediated or protracted, iterative exchanges, such as those | |||
| used for collaboration over time, are part of the User-level service, | used for collaboration over time, are part of the User-level service, | |||
| and are not part of this transfer-level Handling Service. | and are not part of this transfer-level Handling Service. | |||
| The following depicts the relationships among transfer participants | The following figure depicts the relationships among transfer | |||
| in Internet Mail. It shows the Source as distinct from the | participants in Internet Mail. It shows the Source as distinct from | |||
| Originator, and Dest[ination] as distinct from Recipient, although it | the Originator, and Dest[ination] as distinct from Recipient, | |||
| is common for each pair to be the same actor. Transfers typically | although it is common for each pair to be the same actor. Transfers | |||
| entail one or more Relays. However direct delivery from the Source | typically entail one or more Relays. However direct delivery from | |||
| to Destination is possible. For intra-organization mail services, it | the Source to Destination is possible. For intra-organization mail | |||
| is common to have only one Relay. | services, it is common to have only one Relay. | |||
| +------------+ +-----------+ | +------------+ +-----------+ | |||
| | Originator | +--------+ | Recipient | | | Originator | +--------+ | Recipient | | |||
| +-----+------+ ..>| Bounce | +-----------+ | +-----+------+ ..>| Bounce | +-----------+ | |||
| | . +--------+ ^ | | . +--------+ ^ | |||
| | . ^ | | | . ^ | | |||
| /+=================================================+\ | /+=================================================+\ | |||
| || | . | Mail Handling | || | || | . | Mail Handling | || | |||
| || | . | Service (MHS) | || | || | . | Service (MHS) | || | |||
| V . | | | V . | | | |||
| skipping to change at page 12, line 18 ¶ | skipping to change at page 12, line 18 ¶ | |||
| transmission and delivery. Notably this pertains to error and | transmission and delivery. Notably this pertains to error and | |||
| delivery notices. Hence Source is best held accountable for the | delivery notices. Hence Source is best held accountable for the | |||
| message content, even when they did not create any or most of it. | message content, even when they did not create any or most of it. | |||
| 2.2.2. Relay | 2.2.2. Relay | |||
| A mail Relay performs email transfer-service routing and store-and- | A mail Relay performs email transfer-service routing and store-and- | |||
| forward by (re-)transmitting the message on towards its Recipient(s). | forward by (re-)transmitting the message on towards its Recipient(s). | |||
| A Relay can add trace information. However it does not modify | A Relay can add trace information. However it does not modify | |||
| existing envelope information or the message content semantics. It | existing envelope information or the message content semantics. It | |||
| can modify message content syntax, such as a change from text to | can modify message content syntax, such as a change from binary to | |||
| binary transfer-encoding form, only as required to meet the | text transfer-encoding form, only as required to meet the | |||
| capabilities of the next hop in the MHS. | capabilities of the next hop in the MHS. | |||
| A set of Relays composes a Mail Handling Service (MHS) network. This | A set of Relays composes a Mail Handling Service (MHS) network. This | |||
| is above any underlying packet-switching network that they might be | is above any underlying packet-switching network that they might be | |||
| using and below any gateways or other user-level Mediators. | using and below any gateways or other user-level Mediators. | |||
| In other words, interesting email scenarios can involve three | In other words, interesting email scenarios can involve three | |||
| distinct architectural layers of store-and-forward service: | distinct architectural layers of store-and-forward service: | |||
| * User Mediators | * User Mediators | |||
| * MHS Relays | * MHS Relays | |||
| * Packet Switches | * Packet Switches | |||
| with the bottom-most usually being the Internet's IP service. The | with the bottom-most usually being the Internet's IP service. The | |||
| most basic email scenarios involve Relays and Switches. | most basic email scenarios involve Relays and Switches. | |||
| Aborting a message transfer results in having the Relay become an | Aborting a message transfer results in having the Relay become an | |||
| Originator and send an error message to the Bounce address. The | Originator and sending an error message to the Bounce address. The | |||
| potential for looping is avoided by having this message, itself, | potential for looping is avoided by having this message, itself, | |||
| contain no Bounce address. | contain no Bounce address. | |||
| 2.2.3. Gateway | 2.2.3. Gateway | |||
| A Gateway is a hybrid form of User and Relay that interconnects | A Gateway is a hybrid form of User and Relay that interconnects | |||
| heterogeneous mail services. Its purpose is simply to emulate a | heterogeneous mail services. Its purpose is simply to emulate a | |||
| Relay and the closer it comes to this, the better. However it | Relay and the closer it comes to this, the better. However it | |||
| operates at the User level, because it MUST be able to modify message | operates at the User level, because it MUST be able to modify message | |||
| content. | content. | |||
| Differences between mail services can be as small as minor syntax | Differences between mail services can be as small as minor syntax | |||
| variations, but usually encompass significant, semantic distinctions. | variations, but usually encompass significant, semantic distinctions. | |||
| One difference could have the concept of an email address be a | One difference could have the concept of an email address being a | |||
| hierarchical, machine-specific address, versus having it be a flat, | hierarchical, machine-specific address, versus having it be a flat, | |||
| global name space. Another difference could be between text-only | global name space. Another difference could be between text-only | |||
| content, versus multi-media. Hence the Relay function in a Gateway | content, versus multi-media. Hence the Relay function in a Gateway | |||
| offers significant design challenges, to make the result be as | offers significant design challenges, to make the result be as | |||
| seamless as possible. The most significant challenge is in ensuring | seamless as possible. The most significant challenge is in ensuring | |||
| the user-to-user functionality that matches syntax and semantics of | the user-to-user functionality that matches syntax and semantics of | |||
| independent email standards suites. | independent email standards suites. | |||
| The basic test of a Gateway's adequacy is, of course, whether an | The basic test of a Gateway's adequacy is, of course, whether an | |||
| Originator on one side of a Gateway can send a useful message to a | Originator on one side of a Gateway can send a useful message to a | |||
| skipping to change at page 17, line 37 ¶ | skipping to change at page 17, line 37 ¶ | |||
| of the sequence. Domain names are defined and operated through the | of the sequence. Domain names are defined and operated through the | |||
| Domain Name Service (DNS) [RFC1034], [RFC1035], [RFC2181]. | Domain Name Service (DNS) [RFC1034], [RFC1035], [RFC2181]. | |||
| When not part of a mailbox address, a domain name is used in Internet | When not part of a mailbox address, a domain name is used in Internet | |||
| Mail to refer to the ADMD or the host that took action upon the | Mail to refer to the ADMD or the host that took action upon the | |||
| message, such as providing the administrative scope for a message | message, such as providing the administrative scope for a message | |||
| identifier, or performing transfer processing. | identifier, or performing transfer processing. | |||
| 3.3. Message Identifier | 3.3. Message Identifier | |||
| There are two standardized tags, for identifying messages: Message-ID | There are two standardized tags for identifying messages: Message-ID | |||
| and ENVID. | and ENVID. | |||
| 3.3.1. Message-ID | 3.3.1. Message-ID | |||
| The Message-ID is a user-level tag, primarily used for threading and | The Message-ID is a user-level tag, primarily used for threading and | |||
| for eliminating duplicates. [RFC2822]. Any actor within the | for eliminating duplicates [RFC2822]. Any actor within the | |||
| originating ADMD might assign the Message-ID, although it is | originating ADMD might assign the Message-ID, although it is | |||
| typically created by an actor within the Originating ADMD.. The | typically created by an actor within the Originating ADMD.. The | |||
| recipient's ADMD is the intended consumer of the Message-ID, although | recipient's ADMD is the intended consumer of the Message-ID, although | |||
| any actor along the transfer path might use it. Internet Mail | any actor along the transfer path might use it. Internet Mail | |||
| standards provide for a single Message-ID; however more than one is | standards provide for a single Message-ID; however more than one is | |||
| sometimes assigned. | sometimes assigned. | |||
| Like a mailbox address, a Message-ID has two distinct parts, divided | Like a mailbox address, a Message-ID has two distinct parts, divided | |||
| by an at-sign ("@"). The right-hand side is globally interpreted and | by an at-sign ("@"). The right-hand side is globally interpreted and | |||
| specifies the ADMD or host assigning the identifier. The left-hand | specifies the ADMD or host assigning the identifier. The left-hand | |||
| skipping to change at page 19, line 13 ¶ | skipping to change at page 19, line 13 ¶ | |||
| assessment that is marginally better than a heuristic, but the ID | assessment that is marginally better than a heuristic, but the ID | |||
| certainly has no value on its own for strict formal reference or | certainly has no value on its own for strict formal reference or | |||
| comparison. Hence it is not appropriate to use the Message-ID for | comparison. Hence it is not appropriate to use the Message-ID for | |||
| any process that might be called "security". | any process that might be called "security". | |||
| 3.3.2. ENVID | 3.3.2. ENVID | |||
| The ENVID (envelope identifier) is a tag that is primarily for use | The ENVID (envelope identifier) is a tag that is primarily for use | |||
| within Delivery Status Notifications (DSN), so that the Bounce | within Delivery Status Notifications (DSN), so that the Bounce | |||
| Address (RFC2821.MailFrom) recipient can correlate the DSN with a | Address (RFC2821.MailFrom) recipient can correlate the DSN with a | |||
| particular message. [RFC3461] The ENVID is therefore used from one | particular message [RFC3461]. The ENVID is therefore used from one | |||
| message posting, until the directly-resulting message deliveries. It | message posting, until the directly-resulting message deliveries. It | |||
| does not survive re-postings. | does not survive re-postings. | |||
| The ENVID may also be used for message tracking purposes [RFC3885]. | ||||
| The format of an ENVID is free-form. Although its creator might | The format of an ENVID is free-form. Although its creator might | |||
| choose to impose structure on the string, none is imposed by Internet | choose to impose structure on the string, none is imposed by Internet | |||
| standards. By implication, the scope of the string is defined by the | standards. By implication, the scope of the string is defined by the | |||
| domain name of the Bounce Address. | domain name of the Bounce Address. | |||
| 4. Services and Standards | 4. Services and Standards | |||
| Internet Mail's architecture distinguishes among six basic types of | Internet Mail's architecture distinguishes among six basic types of | |||
| functional components, arranged to support a store-and-forward | functional components, arranged to support a store-and-forward | |||
| service architecture. As shown in Figure 5 these types can have | service architecture. As shown in Figure 5 these types can have | |||
| skipping to change at page 22, line 8 ¶ | skipping to change at page 23, line 8 ¶ | |||
| . +->| |<------+ | | | . +->| |<------+ | | | |||
| ...........>| rMUA +---------------------------+ | | ...........>| rMUA +---------------------------+ | | |||
| | +-----------------------------------+ | | +-----------------------------------+ | |||
| +------+ | +------+ | |||
| Figure 5: Protocols and Services | Figure 5: Protocols and Services | |||
| 4.1. Message Data | 4.1. Message Data | |||
| The purpose of the Mail Handling Service (MHS) is to exchange a | The purpose of the Mail Handling Service (MHS) is to exchange a | |||
| message object among participants. , [RFC2822] [RFC0822] Hence all of | message object among participants [RFC2822], [RFC0822]. Hence all of | |||
| its underlying mechanisms are merely in the service of getting that | its underlying mechanisms are merely in the service of getting that | |||
| message from its Originator to its Recipients. A message can be | message from its Originator to its Recipients. A message can be | |||
| explicitly labeled as to its nature. [RFC3458] | explicitly labeled as to its nature [RFC3458]. | |||
| A message comprises a transit handling envelope and the message | A message comprises a transit handling envelope and the message | |||
| content. The envelope contains information used by the MHS. The | content. The envelope contains information used by the MHS. The | |||
| content is divided into a structured header and the body. The header | content is divided into a structured header and the body. The header | |||
| comprises transit trace information and end-user structured fields. | comprises transit trace information and end-user structured fields. | |||
| The body may be unstructured simple lines of text, or it may be a | The body may be unstructured simple lines of text, or it may be a | |||
| MIME tree of multi-media subordinate objects, called body-parts, or | MIME tree of multi-media subordinate objects, called body-parts, or | |||
| attachments. [RFC2045], [RFC2046], [RFC2047], [RFC4288], [RFC4289], | attachments [RFC2045], [RFC2046], [RFC2047], [RFC4288], [RFC4289], | |||
| [RFC2049]. | [RFC2049]. | |||
| In addition, Internet Mail has a few conventions for special control | In addition, Internet Mail has a few conventions for special control | |||
| data -- | data -- | |||
| Delivery Status Notification (DSN): | Delivery Status Notification (DSN): | |||
| A Delivery Status Notification (DSN) is a message that can be | A Delivery Status Notification (DSN) is a message that can be | |||
| generated by the MHS (MSA, MTA or MDA) and sent to the | generated by the MHS (MSA, MTA or MDA) and sent to the | |||
| RFC2821.MailFrom address. The mailbox for this is shown as | RFC2821.MailFrom address. The mailbox for this is shown as | |||
| Bounces in Figure 5. DSNs provide information about message | Bounces in Figure 5. DSNs provide information about message | |||
| transit, such as transmission errors or successful delivery. | transit, such as transmission errors or successful delivery | |||
| [RFC3461] | [RFC3461]. | |||
| Message Disposition Notification (MDN): | Message Disposition Notification (MDN): | |||
| A Message Disposition Notification (MDN) is a message that | A Message Disposition Notification (MDN) is a message that | |||
| provides information about user-level, Recipient-side message | provides information about user-level, Recipient-side message | |||
| processing, such as indicating that the message has been | processing, such as indicating that the message has been | |||
| displayed [RFC3798] or the form of content that can be | displayed [RFC3798] or the form of content that can be | |||
| supported. [RFC3297] It can be generated by an rMUA and is | supported [RFC3297]. It can be generated by an rMUA and is | |||
| sent to the Disposition-Notification-To address(es). The | sent to the Disposition-Notification-To address(es). The | |||
| mailbox for this is shown as Disp in Figure 5. | mailbox for this is shown as Disp in Figure 5. | |||
| Message Filtering (SIEVE): | Message Filtering (SIEVE): | |||
| SIEVE is a scripting language that permits specifying | SIEVE is a scripting language that permits specifying | |||
| conditions for differential handling of mail, typically at the | conditions for differential handling of mail, typically at the | |||
| time of delivery. [RFC3028] It can be conveyed in a variety of | time of delivery [RFC3028]. It can be conveyed in a variety of | |||
| ways, as a MIME part. Figure 5 shows a Sieve specification | ways, as a MIME part. Figure 5 shows a Sieve specification | |||
| going from the rMUA to the MDA. However filtering can be done | going from the rMUA to the MDA. However filtering can be done | |||
| at many different points along the transit path and any one or | at many different points along the transit path and any one or | |||
| more of them might be subject to Sieve directives, especially | more of them might be subject to Sieve directives, especially | |||
| within a single ADMD. Hence the Figure shows only one | within a single ADMD. Hence the Figure shows only one | |||
| relationship, for (relative) simplicity. | relationship, for (relative) simplicity. | |||
| 4.1.1. Envelope | 4.1.1. Envelope | |||
| Internet Mail has a fragmented framework for transit-related | Internet Mail has a fragmented framework for transit-related | |||
| "handling" information. Information that is directly used by the MHS | "handling" information. Information that is directly used by the MHS | |||
| is called the "envelope". It directs handling activities by the | is called the "envelope". It directs handling activities by the | |||
| transfer service as is carried in transfer service commands. That | transfer service as is carried in transfer service commands. That | |||
| is, The envelope exists in the transfer protocol SMTP [RFC2821]. | is, the envelope exists in the transfer protocol SMTP [RFC2821]. | |||
| Trace information records handling activity and is recorded in the | Trace information records handling activity and is recorded in the | |||
| message Header. | message Header. | |||
| 4.1.2. Header Fields | 4.1.2. Header Fields | |||
| Header fields are attribute name/value pairs covering an extensible | Header fields are attribute name/value pairs covering an extensible | |||
| range of email service, user content and user transaction meta- | range of email service, user content and user transaction meta- | |||
| information. The core set of header fields is defined in [RFC2822], | information. The core set of header fields is defined in [RFC2822], | |||
| [RFC0822]. It is common to extend this set, for different | [RFC0822]. It is common to extend this set, for different | |||
| skipping to change at page 23, line 43 ¶ | skipping to change at page 24, line 43 ¶ | |||
| in [RFC4021]. An extensive set of existing header field | in [RFC4021]. An extensive set of existing header field | |||
| registrations is provided in [RFC3864]. | registrations is provided in [RFC3864]. | |||
| One danger with placing additional information in header fields is | One danger with placing additional information in header fields is | |||
| that Gateways often alter or delete them. | that Gateways often alter or delete them. | |||
| 4.1.3. Body | 4.1.3. Body | |||
| The body of a message might simply be lines of ASCII text or it might | The body of a message might simply be lines of ASCII text or it might | |||
| be hierarchically structured into a composition of multi-media body- | be hierarchically structured into a composition of multi-media body- | |||
| part attachments, using MIME. [RFC2045], [RFC2046], [RFC2047], | part attachments, using MIME [RFC2045], [RFC2046], [RFC2047], | |||
| [RFC4288], [RFC2049] MIME structures each body-part into a recursive | [RFC4288], [RFC2049]. MIME structures each body-part into a | |||
| set of MIME header field meta-data and MIME Content sections. | recursive set of MIME header field meta-data and MIME Content | |||
| sections. | ||||
| 4.1.4. Identity References in a Message | 4.1.4. Identity References in a Message | |||
| For a message in transit, the core uses of identifiers combine into: | For a message in transit, the core uses of identifiers combine into: | |||
| +-----------------------+----------------+---------------------+ | +-----------------------+----------------+---------------------+ | |||
| | Layer | Field | Set By | | | Layer | Field | Set By | | |||
| +-----------------------+----------------+---------------------+ | +-----------------------+----------------+---------------------+ | |||
| | Message Body | MIME Header | Originator | | | Message Body | MIME Header | Originator | | |||
| | Message header fields | From | Originator | | | Message header fields | From | Originator | | |||
| | | Sender | Source | | | | Sender | Source | | |||
| | | Reply-To | Originator | | | | Reply-To | Originator | | |||
| | | To, CC, BCC | Originator | | | | To, CC, BCC | Originator | | |||
| | | Message-ID | Source | | | | Message-ID | Source | | |||
| | | Received | Source, Relay, Dest | | | | Received | Source, Relay, Dest | | |||
| | | Return-Path | MDA, from MailFrom | | | | Return-Path | MDA, from MailFrom | | |||
| | | Resent-* | Mediator | | | | Resent-* | Mediator | | |||
| | SMTP | HELO | Latest Relay Client | | | | List-Id | Mediator Originator | | |||
| | | List-* | Mediator Originator | | ||||
| | SMTP | HELO/EHLO | Latest Relay Client | | ||||
| | | ENVID | Source | | | | ENVID | Source | | |||
| | | MailFrom | Source | | | | MailFrom | Source | | |||
| | | RcptTo | Originator | | | | RcptTo | Originator | | |||
| | IP | Source Address | Latest Relay Client | | | IP | Source Address | Latest Relay Client | | |||
| +-----------------------+----------------+---------------------+ | +-----------------------+----------------+---------------------+ | |||
| Layered Identities | Layered Identities | |||
| The most common address-related fields are: | The most common address-related fields are: | |||
| skipping to change at page 25, line 47 ¶ | skipping to change at page 26, line 47 ¶ | |||
| RFC2821.HELO/.EHLO Set by: Source | RFC2821.HELO/.EHLO Set by: Source | |||
| The MSA can specify its hosting domain identity for the SMTP HELO | The MSA can specify its hosting domain identity for the SMTP HELO | |||
| or EHLO command operation. | or EHLO command operation. | |||
| RFC3461.ENVID Set by: Source | RFC3461.ENVID Set by: Source | |||
| The MSA can specify an opaque string, to be included in a DSN, as | The MSA can specify an opaque string, to be included in a DSN, as | |||
| a means of assisting the Bounce address recipient in identifying | a means of assisting the Bounce address recipient in identifying | |||
| the message that produced a DSN. | the message that produced a DSN, or message tracking. | |||
| RFC2821.MailFrom Set by: Source | RFC2821.MailFrom Set by: Source | |||
| This is an end-to-end string that specifies an email address for | This is an end-to-end string that specifies an email address for | |||
| receiving return control information, such as "bounces". The name | receiving return control information, such as "bounces". The name | |||
| of this field is misleading, because it is not required to specify | of this field is misleading, because it is not required to specify | |||
| either the author or the agent responsible for submitting the | either the author or the agent responsible for submitting the | |||
| message. Rather, the agent responsible for submission specifies | message. Rather, the agent responsible for submission specifies | |||
| the RFC2821.MailFrom address. Ultimately the simple basis for | the RFC2821.MailFrom address. Ultimately the simple basis for | |||
| deciding what address needs to be in the RFC2821.MailFrom is to | deciding what address needs to be in the RFC2821.MailFrom is to | |||
| determine what address needs to be informed about transmission- | determine what address needs to be informed about transmission- | |||
| skipping to change at page 26, line 47 ¶ | skipping to change at page 27, line 47 ¶ | |||
| The identifier is in the form of a domain name; however the string | The identifier is in the form of a domain name; however the string | |||
| usually is constructed by combining the two parts of an email | usually is constructed by combining the two parts of an email | |||
| address and the result rarely is a true domain name, listed in the | address and the result rarely is a true domain name, listed in the | |||
| domain name service -- although it can be. | domain name service -- although it can be. | |||
| RFC2369.List-* Set by: Mediator Originator | RFC2369.List-* Set by: Mediator Originator | |||
| [RFC2369] defines a collection of message header fields for use by | [RFC2369] defines a collection of message header fields for use by | |||
| mailing lists. In effect they supply list-specific parameters for | mailing lists. In effect they supply list-specific parameters for | |||
| common mailing list user operations. The identifiers for these | common mailing list user operations. The identifiers for these | |||
| operations are for the list, itself, and the user-as-subscriber. | operations are for the list, itself, and the user-as-subscriber | |||
| [RFC2369] | [RFC2369]. | |||
| RFC0791.SourceAddr Set by: The Client SMTP sending host immediately | RFC0791.SourceAddr Set by: The Client SMTP sending host immediately | |||
| preceding the current receiving SMTP server. | preceding the current receiving SMTP server. | |||
| [RFC0791] defines the basic unit of data transfer for the | [RFC0791] defines the basic unit of data transfer for the | |||
| Internet, the IP Datagram. It contains a "Source Address" field | Internet, the IP Datagram. It contains a "Source Address" field | |||
| that specifies the IP Address for the host (interface) from which | that specifies the IP Address for the host (interface) from which | |||
| the datagram was sent. This information is set and provided by | the datagram was sent. This information is set and provided by | |||
| the IP layer, and is therefore independent of mail-level | the IP layer, and is therefore independent of mail-level | |||
| mechanisms. As such, it is often taken to be authoritative, | mechanisms. As such, it is often taken to be authoritative, | |||
| skipping to change at page 36, line 22 ¶ | skipping to change at page 37, line 22 ¶ | |||
| Received header field, to indicate the transition from original | Received header field, to indicate the transition from original | |||
| posting to resubmission. | posting to resubmission. | |||
| 5.3. Mailing Lists | 5.3. Mailing Lists | |||
| Mailing lists have explicit email addresses and they re-post messages | Mailing lists have explicit email addresses and they re-post messages | |||
| to a list of subscribed members. The Mailing List Actor performs a | to a list of subscribed members. The Mailing List Actor performs a | |||
| task that can be viewed as an elaboration of the Re-Director role. | task that can be viewed as an elaboration of the Re-Director role. | |||
| In addition to sending the new message to a potentially large number | In addition to sending the new message to a potentially large number | |||
| of new Recipients, the Mediator can modify content, such as deleting | of new Recipients, the Mediator can modify content, such as deleting | |||
| attachments, formatting conversion, and adding list-specific | attachments, converting the format, and adding list-specific | |||
| comments. In addition, archiving list messages is common. Still the | comments. In addition, archiving list messages is common. Still the | |||
| message retains characteristics of being "from" the original | message retains characteristics of being "from" the original | |||
| Originator. | Originator. | |||
| Identities relevant to a mailing list processor, when submitting a | Identities relevant to a mailing list processor, when submitting a | |||
| message, include: | message, include: | |||
| RFC2919.List-Id Set by: Mediator Originator | RFC2919.List-Id Set by: Mediator Originator | |||
| RFC2369.List-* Set by: Mediator Originator | RFC2369.List-* Set by: Mediator Originator | |||
| skipping to change at page 38, line 36 ¶ | skipping to change at page 39, line 36 ¶ | |||
| These usually retain their original addresses. | These usually retain their original addresses. | |||
| RFC2821.MailFrom Set by: Originator Source or Mediator Source | RFC2821.MailFrom Set by: Originator Source or Mediator Source | |||
| The agent responsible for gatewaying the message can choose to | The agent responsible for gatewaying the message can choose to | |||
| specify a new address to receive handling notices. | specify a new address to receive handling notices. | |||
| RFC2822.Received Set by: Mediator Dest | RFC2822.Received Set by: Mediator Dest | |||
| The Gateway can record a Received header field, to indicate the | The Gateway can record a Received header field, to indicate the | |||
| transition from original posting to the new messaging | transition from the original posting environment to the new | |||
| environment. | messaging environment. | |||
| 5.5. Boundary Filter | 5.5. Boundary Filter | |||
| Organizations often enforce security boundaries by subjecting | Organizations often enforce security boundaries by subjecting | |||
| messages to analysis, for conformance with the organization's safety | messages to analysis, for conformance with the organization's safety | |||
| policies. An example is detection of content classed as spam or a | policies. An example is detection of content classed as spam or a | |||
| virus. A Filter might alter the content, to render it safe, such as | virus. A Filter might alter the content, to render it safe, such as | |||
| by removing content deemed unacceptable. Typically these actions | by removing content deemed unacceptable. Typically these actions | |||
| will result in the addition of content that records the actions. | will result in the addition of content that records the actions. | |||
| skipping to change at page 39, line 31 ¶ | skipping to change at page 40, line 31 ¶ | |||
| 6.2. IANA Considerations | 6.2. IANA Considerations | |||
| This document has no actions for IANA. | This document has no actions for IANA. | |||
| 7. References | 7. References | |||
| 7.1. Normative | 7.1. Normative | |||
| [RFC0791] Postel, J., "Internet Protocol", 1981 September. | [RFC0791] Postel, J., "Internet Protocol", 1981 September. | |||
| [RFC0821] Postel, J., "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol", STD 10, | ||||
| RFC 821, August 1982. | ||||
| [RFC0822] Crocker, D., "Standard for the format of ARPA Internet | ||||
| text messages", STD 11, RFC 822, August 1982. | ||||
| [RFC1034] Mockapetris, P., "Domain names - concepts and facilities", | [RFC1034] Mockapetris, P., "Domain names - concepts and facilities", | |||
| STD 13, RFC 1034, November 1987. | STD 13, RFC 1034, November 1987. | |||
| [RFC1035] Mockapetris, P., "Domain names - implementation and | [RFC1035] Mockapetris, P., "Domain names - implementation and | |||
| specification", STD 13, RFC 1035, November 1987. | specification", STD 13, RFC 1035, November 1987. | |||
| [RFC1939] Myers, J. and M. Rose, "Post Office Protocol - Version 3", | [RFC1939] Myers, J. and M. Rose, "Post Office Protocol - Version 3", | |||
| STD 53, RFC 1939, May 1996. | STD 53, RFC 1939, May 1996. | |||
| [RFC2033] Myers, J., "Local Mail Transfer Protocol", RFC 2033, | ||||
| October 1996. | ||||
| [RFC2045] Freed, N. and N. Borenstein, "Multipurpose Internet Mail | [RFC2045] Freed, N. and N. Borenstein, "Multipurpose Internet Mail | |||
| Extensions (MIME) Part One: Format of Internet Message | Extensions (MIME) Part One: Format of Internet Message | |||
| Bodies", RFC 2045, November 1996. | Bodies", RFC 2045, November 1996. | |||
| [RFC2046] Freed, N. and N. Borenstein, "Multipurpose Internet Mail | [RFC2046] Freed, N. and N. Borenstein, "Multipurpose Internet Mail | |||
| Extensions (MIME) Part Two: Media Types", RFC 2046, | Extensions (MIME) Part Two: Media Types", RFC 2046, | |||
| November 1996. | November 1996. | |||
| [RFC2047] Moore, K., "MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) | [RFC2047] Moore, K., "MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) | |||
| Part Three: Message Header Extensions for Non-ASCII Text", | Part Three: Message Header Extensions for Non-ASCII Text", | |||
| skipping to change at page 40, line 27 ¶ | skipping to change at page 41, line 19 ¶ | |||
| [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate | [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate | |||
| Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997. | Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997. | |||
| [RFC2181] Elz, R. and R. Bush, "Clarifications to the DNS | [RFC2181] Elz, R. and R. Bush, "Clarifications to the DNS | |||
| Specification", RFC 2181, July 1997. | Specification", RFC 2181, July 1997. | |||
| [RFC2369] Neufeld, G. and J. Baer, "The Use of URLs as Meta-Syntax | [RFC2369] Neufeld, G. and J. Baer, "The Use of URLs as Meta-Syntax | |||
| for Core Mail List Commands and their Transport through | for Core Mail List Commands and their Transport through | |||
| Message Header Fields", RFC 2369, July 1998. | Message Header Fields", RFC 2369, July 1998. | |||
| [RFC2442] "The Batch SMTP Media Type", RFC 2442, November 1998. | ||||
| [RFC2645] "On-Demand Mail Relay (ODMR) SMTP with Dynamic IP | [RFC2645] "On-Demand Mail Relay (ODMR) SMTP with Dynamic IP | |||
| Addresses", RFC 2645, August 1999. | Addresses", RFC 2645, August 1999. | |||
| [RFC2821] Klensin, J., "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol", RFC 2821, | [RFC2821] Klensin, J., "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol", RFC 2821, | |||
| April 2001. | April 2001. | |||
| [RFC2822] Resnick, P., "Internet Message Format", RFC 2822, | [RFC2822] Resnick, P., "Internet Message Format", RFC 2822, | |||
| April 2001. | April 2001. | |||
| [RFC2919] Chandhok, R. and G. Wenger, "List-Id: A Structured Field | [RFC2919] Chandhok, R. and G. Wenger, "List-Id: A Structured Field | |||
| skipping to change at page 41, line 38 ¶ | skipping to change at page 42, line 28 ¶ | |||
| Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) Part Four: Registration | Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) Part Four: Registration | |||
| Procedures", BCP 13, RFC 4289, December 2005. | Procedures", BCP 13, RFC 4289, December 2005. | |||
| [RFC4409] Gellens, R. and J. Klensin, "Message Submission for Mail", | [RFC4409] Gellens, R. and J. Klensin, "Message Submission for Mail", | |||
| RFC 4409, April 2006. | RFC 4409, April 2006. | |||
| [RFC4550] Maes, S., , S., and Isode Ltd., "Internet Email to Support | [RFC4550] Maes, S., , S., and Isode Ltd., "Internet Email to Support | |||
| Diverse Service Environments (Lemonade) Profile", | Diverse Service Environments (Lemonade) Profile", | |||
| June 2006. | June 2006. | |||
| 7.2. Descriptive | 7.2. Informative | |||
| [ID-spamops] | [ID-spamops] | |||
| Hutzler, C., Crocker, D., Resnick, P., Sanderson, R., and | Hutzler, C., Crocker, D., Resnick, P., Sanderson, R., and | |||
| E. Allman, "Email Submission Between Independent | E. Allman, "Email Submission Between Independent | |||
| Networks", draft-spamops-00 (work in progress), | Networks", draft-hutzler-spamops-06 (work in progress), | |||
| March 2004. | May 2007. | |||
| [RFC0821] Postel, J., "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol", STD 10, | ||||
| RFC 821, August 1982. | ||||
| [RFC0822] Crocker, D., "Standard for the format of ARPA Internet | ||||
| text messages", STD 11, RFC 822, August 1982. | ||||
| [RFC1733] Crispin, M., "Distributed Electronic Models in IMAP4", | [RFC1733] Crispin, M., "Distributed Electronic Models in IMAP4", | |||
| December 1994. | December 1994. | |||
| [RFC1767] Crocker, D., "MIME Encapsulation of EDI Objects", | [RFC1767] Crocker, D., "MIME Encapsulation of EDI Objects", | |||
| RFC 1767, March 1995. | RFC 1767, March 1995. | |||
| [RFC2033] Myers, J., "Local Mail Transfer Protocol", RFC 2033, | ||||
| October 1996. | ||||
| [RFC2442] "The Batch SMTP Media Type", RFC 2442, November 1998. | ||||
| [RFC3801] Vaudreuil, G. and G. Parsons, "", RFC 3801, June 2004. | [RFC3801] Vaudreuil, G. and G. Parsons, "", RFC 3801, June 2004. | |||
| [RFC3885] Allman, E. and T. Hansen, "SMTP Service Extension for | ||||
| Message Tracking", RFC 3885, September 2004. | ||||
| [RFC4142] Crocker, D. and G. Klyne, "Full-mode Fax Profile for | [RFC4142] Crocker, D. and G. Klyne, "Full-mode Fax Profile for | |||
| Internet Mail: FFPIM", December 2005. | Internet Mail: FFPIM", December 2005. | |||
| [Tussle] Clark, D., Wroclawski, J., Sollins, K., and R. Braden, | [Tussle] Clark, D., Wroclawski, J., Sollins, K., and R. Braden, | |||
| "Tussle in Cyberspace: Defining Tomorrow's Internet", | "Tussle in Cyberspace: Defining Tomorrow's Internet", | |||
| ACM SIGCOMM, 2002. | ACM SIGCOMM, 2002. | |||
| Appendix A. Acknowledgements | Appendix A. Acknowledgements | |||
| This work derives from a section in draft-hutzler-spamops. | This work derives from a section in draft-hutzler-spamops | |||
| [ID-spamops] Discussion of the Source actor role was greatly | [ID-spamops]. Discussion of the Source actor role was greatly | |||
| clarified during discussions in the IETF's Marid working group. | clarified during discussions in the IETF's Marid working group. | |||
| Graham Klyne, Pete Resnick and Steve Atkins provided thoughtful | Graham Klyne, Pete Resnick and Steve Atkins provided thoughtful | |||
| insight on the framework and details of the original drafts. | insight on the framework and details of the original drafts. | |||
| Later reviews and suggestions were provided by Eric Allman, Nathaniel | Later reviews and suggestions were provided by Eric Allman, Nathaniel | |||
| Borenstein, Ed Bradford, Cyrus Daboo, Frank Ellermann, Willemien | Borenstein, Ed Bradford, Cyrus Daboo, Frank Ellermann, Tony Finch, | |||
| Hoogendoorn, Tony Finch, Ned Freed, Eric Hall, Brad Knowles, John | Ned Freed, Eric Hall, Tony Hansen, Willemien Hoogendoorn, Brad | |||
| Leslie, Bruce Valdis Kletnieks, Mark E. Mallett, David MacQuigg, | Knowles, John Leslie, Bruce Valdis Kletnieks, Mark E. Mallett, David | |||
| Alexey Melnikov, der Mouse, S. Moonesamy, Chris Newman, Daryl Odnert, | MacQuigg, Alexey Melnikov, der Mouse, S. Moonesamy, Chris Newman, | |||
| Rahmat M. Samik-Ibrahim, Marshall Rose, Hector Santos, Jochen Topf, | Daryl Odnert, Rahmat M. Samik-Ibrahim, Marshall Rose, Hector Santos, | |||
| Greg Vaudreuil. | Jochen Topf, Greg Vaudreuil. | |||
| Diligent proof-reading was performed by Bruce Lilly. | Diligent proof-reading was performed by Bruce Lilly. | |||
| Author's Address | Author's Address | |||
| Dave Crocker | Dave Crocker | |||
| Brandenburg InternetWorking | Brandenburg InternetWorking | |||
| 675 Spruce Drive | 675 Spruce Drive | |||
| Sunnyvale, CA 94086 | Sunnyvale, CA 94086 | |||
| USA | USA | |||
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