RFC 2305 (rfc2305) - Page 1 of 13

A Simple Mode of Facsimile Using Internet Mail

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Network Working Group                                         K. Toyoda
Request for Comments: 2305                                      H. Ohno
Category: Standards Track                                      J. Murai
                                                           WIDE Project
                                                                D. Wing
                                                                  Cisco
                                                             March 1998



             A Simple Mode of Facsimile Using Internet Mail


Status of this Memo

   This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
   Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
   improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
   Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
   and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1998).  All Rights Reserved.

SUMMARY

   This specification provides for "simple mode" carriage of facsimile
   data over the Internet.  Extensions to this document will follow.
   The current specification employs standard protocols and file formats
   such as TCP/IP, Internet mail protocols [1, 2, 3], MIME [4, 16, 17],
   and TIFF for Facsimile [5,6,19].  It can send images not only to
   other Internet-aware facsimile devices but also to Internet-native
   systems, such as PCs with common email readers which can handle MIME
   mail and TIFF for Facsimile data.  The specification facilitates
   communication among existing facsimile devices, Internet mail agents,
   and the gateways which connect them.

   The key words "MUST", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", and "MAY" in this
   document are to be interpreted as described in [7].

1  SCOPE

   This specification defines a message-based facsimile communication
   over the Internet.  It describes a minimum set of capabilities,
   taking into account those of typical facsimile devices and PCs that
   can generate facsimile data.




Toyoda, et. al.             Standards Track
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