RFC 3458 (rfc3458) - Page 1 of 17


Message Context for Internet Mail



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Network Working Group                                          E. Burger
Request for Comments: 3458                            SnowShore Networks
Category: Standards Track                                     E. Candell
                                                                Comverse
                                                                C. Eliot
                                                   Microsoft Corporation
                                                                G. Klyne
                                                            Nine by Nine
                                                            January 2003


                   Message Context for 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 (2003).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   This memo describes a new RFC 2822 message header, "Message-Context".
   This header provides information about the context and presentation
   characteristics of a message.

   A receiving user agent (UA) may use this information as a hint to
   optimally present the message.


















Burger, et al.              Standards Track