RFC - 2142

MAILBOX NAMES FOR COMMON SERVICES, ROLES AND FUNCTIONS

Original:	ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2142.txt
Authors:	D. Crocker [Internet Mail Consortium]
Date:	May 1997
Category:	Proposed Standard

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Referred by:	18 RFC
Refers to:	13 RFC

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Status

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.

Abstract

This specification enumerates and describes Internet mail addresses (mailbox name @ host reference) to be used when contacting personnel at an organization. Mailbox names are provided for both operations and business functions. Additional mailbox names and aliases are not prohibited, but organizations which support email exchanges with the Internet are encouraged to support AT LEAST each mailbox name for which the associated function exists within the organization.

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