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You can use the Internet Mail Service to exchange information with other messaging systems that use SMTP, as defined in RFC 821. The message format for Internet Mail is defined in RFC 822 and RFC 1521.
The Internet Mail Service adheres to the following RFCs:
| RFC | Description |
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| 821 | SMTP, which is used to relay Internet mail |
| 822 | Defines an Internet message format for carrying a single plain-text body. |
| 1521, 1522 |
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME). Extends RFC 822 to carry multiple body part, nontextual message bodies and textual information in multiple character sets in the same message. |
| 1123 | Internet Hosts Requirements |
| 1566 | Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) |
| 1869 | SMTP Service Extensions (ESMTP) |
| 1870 | Size Extension |
| 1891 | Delivery Status Notification (DSN) |
| 1985 | ETRN |
The Internet Mail Service is a Windows NT Server service. You can configure the Internet Mail Service to send mail, receive mail, or do both.