RFC 1148 (rfc1148) - Page 1 of 94
Mapping between X
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Network Working Group S. Kille
Request for Comments 1148 University College London
Updates: RFCs 822, 987, 1026, 1138 March 1990
Mapping between X.400(1988) / ISO 10021 and RFC 822
Status of this Memo
This RFC suggests an electronic mail protocol mapping for the
Internet community and UK Academic Community, and requests discussion
and suggestions for improvements. This memo does not specify an
Internet standard. This edition includes material lost in editing.
Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
This document describes a set of mappings which will enable
interworking between systems operating the CCITT X.400 (1988)
Recommendations on Message Handling Systems / ISO IEC 10021 Message
Oriented Text Interchange Systems (MOTIS) [CCITT/ISO88a], and systems
using the RFC 822 mail protocol [Crocker82a] or protocols derived
from RFC 822. The approach aims to maximise the services offered
across the boundary, whilst not requiring unduly complex mappings.
The mappings should not require any changes to end systems.
This document is based on RFC 987 and RFC 1026 [Kille86a, Kille87a],
which define a similar mapping for X.400 (1984). This document does
not obsolete the earlier ones, as its domain of application is
different.
Specification
This document specifies a mapping between two protocols. This
specification should be used when this mapping is performed on the
Internet or in the UK Academic Community. This specification may be
modified in the light of implementation experience, but no
substantial changes are expected.
Table of Contents
1. Overview ............................................... 2
1.1 X.400 ................................................. 2
1.2 RFC 822 ............................................... 3
1.3 The need for conversion ............................... 4
1.4 General approach ...................................... 4
1.5 Gatewaying Model ...................................... 5
1.6 RFC 987 ............................................... 7
1.7 Aspects not covered ................................... 8
1.8 Subsetting ............................................ 9
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