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author | Thomas Voss <mail@thomasvoss.com> | 2024-11-27 20:54:24 +0100 |
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committer | Thomas Voss <mail@thomasvoss.com> | 2024-11-27 20:54:24 +0100 |
commit | 4bfd864f10b68b71482b35c818559068ef8d5797 (patch) | |
tree | e3989f47a7994642eb325063d46e8f08ffa681dc /doc/rfc/rfc763.txt | |
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doc: Add RFC documents
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diff --git a/doc/rfc/rfc763.txt b/doc/rfc/rfc763.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..652b628 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/rfc/rfc763.txt @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ + Marshall Abrams + NBS + 7 May 80 +Network Working Group +Request for Comments: 763 + + ROLE MAILBOXES + +Occasionally it is necessary to send mail to someone on the net who is +known only as the incumbent in an official position. Often the mail is +undeliverable because of employee turnover. + +We have also had such a problem at NBS and have therefore created MAIL +address synonyms such as SYSTEMS, MANAGEMENT, and LIAISON to ensure that +mail is correctly delivered no matter who the incumbent happens to be. + +I suggest that all systems which permit MAIL address synonyms install +them. I further suggest that the NIC or the ARPANet management select a +standardized set of synonyms, thus increasing their utility. + + Marshall Abrams + + |