RFC - 4096

Policy-Mandated Labels Such as "Adv:" in Email Subject Headers Considered Ineffective At Best

Original:	ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc4096.txt
Authors:	C. Malamud [Memory Palace Press]
Date:	May 2005
Category:	Informational

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Referred by:	0 RFC
Refers to:	11 RFC

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Status

This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2005).

Abstract

This memo discusses policies that require certain labels to be inserted in the "Subject:" header of a mail message. Such policies are difficult to specify accurately while remaining compliant with key RFCs and are likely to be ineffective at best. This memo discusses an alternate, standards-compliant approach that is significantly simpler to specify and is somewhat less likely to be ineffective.

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