RFC6532
Internationalized Email Headers Internet mail was originally limited to 7-bit ASCII. MIME added support for the use of 8-bit character sets in body parts, and also defined an encoded-word construct so other character sets could be used in certain header field values. However, full internationalization of electronic mail requires additional enhancements to allow the use […]
MAILBOX NAMES FOR COMMON SERVICES, ROLES AND FUNCTIONS 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 Use of URLs as Meta-Syntax for Core Mail List Commands and their Transport through Message Header Fields The mailing list command specification header fields are a set of structured fields to be added to email messages sent by email distribution lists. Each field typically contains a URL (usually mailto [RFC2368]) locating the relevant information […]
Internationalized Email Headers Full internationalization of electronic mail requires not only the capabilities to transmit non-ASCII content, to encode selected information in specific header fields, and to use non-ASCII characters in envelope addresses. It also requires being able to express those addresses and the information based on them in mail header fields. This document specifies […]
A website that has been terminated by its hosting provider for terms of service violation is said to be “404-compliant”, a reference to the 404 “not found” status code in HTTP and a parody of spammers claiming their spam is 301 compliant, referring to a bill that never made it into a law.
A document drawn up by an organisation that defines proper IT system usage (network, system or website), restrictions and the responsibilities of users. While users might be aware of their organisation’s AUP – they might not fully understand the rationale behind it or understand the important role they play in keeping the organisation’s data secure. […]
An open source HTML framework developed by the AMP Open Source Project. It was originally created by Google as a competitor to Facebook Instant Articles and Apple News. AMP is optimized for mobile web browsing and intended to help webpages load faster. AMP pages may be cached by a CDN, such as Microsoft Bing or […]
Domain Keys, or DK, is a signature-based Email Authentication technique originally created by Yahoo!. It is documented in RFC4870, but note that it has been superseded by DKIM.
DMARC is a technical specification that allows Message Senders and Message Receivers to cooperate and thereby better detect when messages don’t actually originate from the Internet domain they claim to have been sent from. It does this by allowing the Domain Owner to indicate they are using email authentication on the messages they send, optionally […]
This term refers to the person or organization that currently holds a given Internet domain according to the relevant registrar. Note that the Domain Owner may engage or allow another entity to manage or operate the domain, on their behalf or for their own purposes. Therefore in the context of email, the Domain Owner is […]
