From 4bfd864f10b68b71482b35c818559068ef8d5797 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Voss Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 20:54:24 +0100 Subject: doc: Add RFC documents --- doc/rfc/rfc763.txt | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/rfc/rfc763.txt (limited to 'doc/rfc/rfc763.txt') 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 + + -- cgit v1.2.3