Network Working Group J. Postel Request for Comments: 800 J. Vernon ISI November 1982
Requests For Comments Summary Notes: 700-799
This RFC is a slightly annotated list of the 100 RFCs from RFC 700 through RFC 799. This is a kind of status report on these RFCs.
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799 Mills Sep 81 Internet Name Domains
A suggestion that, as the internet grows, the space of host names cannot remain a flat space of globally unique names, and that a hierarchy of name domains be introduced; see also RFC 822.
798 Katz Sep 81 Decoding Facsimile Data From the Rapicom 450
A description of the encoding/decoding procedure for Rapicom450 facsimile machine.
797 Katz Sep 81 Format for Bitmap Files
The description of a simple file format for bitmap data.
796 Postel Sep 81 Address Mappings
A description of the way the addresses of a few actual networks are mapped into internet addresses.
795 Postel Sep 81 Service Mappings
A description of how the internet type of service is mapped into the actual service parameters of a few particular networks, and vice versa.
794 Cerf Sep 81 Pre-Emption
Discusses how pre-emption of TCP connection can be implemented. Replaces IEN 125.
793 Postel Sep 81 Transmission Control Protocol
The specification of TCP. Replaces RFCs 761 and 675.
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792 Postel Sep 81 Internet Control Message Protocol
The specification of ICMP. Replaces RFCs 777 and 760.
791 Postel Sep 81 Internet Protocol
The specification of IP. Replaces RFC 760.
790 Postel Sep 81 Assigned Numbers
The list of numbers assigned for networks, protocols, etc. Replaces RFCs 776, 770, 762, 758, 755, 750, 739, 604.
789 Rosen Jul 81 Vulnerabilities of Network Control Protocols: An Example
A description of an outage in ARPANET service and the process of determining the cause; also, subtleties of designing network protocols.
788 Postel Nov 81 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
An old version; see RFC 821.
787 Chapin July 81 Connectionless Data Transmission Survey/Tutorial
A discussion of datagram service. Intended for submission to international standards bodies.
786 Sluizer July 81 Mail Transfer Protocol: ISI TOPS20 MTP-NIMAIL Interface
The description of the way mail is passed between the MTP and the NIMAIL programs in ISI TOPS20. Outdated.
785 Sluizer July 81 Mail Transfer Protocol: ISI TOPS20 File Definitions
The description of the file format for passing mail to the MTP program from user mail programs in ISI TOPS20. Outdated.
784 Sluizer July 81 Mail Transfer Protocol: ISI TOPS20 Implementation
The description of the program structure for the MTP implementation in the ISI TOPS20. Outdated.
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783 Sollins June 81 The TFTP Protocol Revision 2
The specification of TFTP. Replaces RFCs 768, 764 and IEN 133.
782 Nabielsky undated A Virtual Terminal Management Model
A description of the elements of a virtual terminal and the management of communications between them.
781 Su May 81 A Specification of the Internet Protocol IP Timestamp Option
The description of IP Timestamp option, now included in the IP specification (RFC 791).
780 Sluizer May 81 Mail Transfer Protocol
An outdated Mail protocol; see RFC 821.
779 Killian Apr 81 TELNET SEND-LOCATION Option
Definition of this Telnet option.
778 Mills 18 Apr 81 DCNet Internet Clock Service
Specifies a format and procedure for the exchange of messages to maintain synchronized clocks.
777 Postel Apr 81 Internet Control Message Protocol
An old version; see RFC 792.
776 Postel Jan 81 Assigned Numbers
An old version; see RFC 790.
775 Mankins Dec 80 Directory Oriented FTP Commands
The definition of additional FTP Commands related to directory management.
774 Postel Oct 80 Internet Protocol Handbook Table of Contents
An out-of-date table of contents for an Internet Protocol Handbook.
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773 Cerf Oct 80 Comments on NCP/TCP Mail Service Transition Strategy
A discussion of issues in the transition from NCP to TCP, particularly as related to MAIL Service.
772 Sluizer Sep 80 Mail Transfer Protocol
An old version of a Mail Protocol; see RFC 821.
771 Cerf Sep 80 Mail Transition Plan
A plan for supporting mail service in the transition from NCP to TCP; see also RFC 801.
770 Postel Sep 80 Assigned Numbers
An old version; see RFC 790.
769 Postel 26 Sep 80 Rapicom 450 Facsimile File Format
The definition of the exchange format of the encoded facsimile data of the Rapicom 450; see also RFC 798.
768 Postel 28 Aug 80 User Datagram Protocol
The specification of the UDP.
767 Postel Aug 80 A Structured Format for Transmission of Multi-Media Documents
The definition of the format for the document of a multimedia message.
766 Postel Jul 80 Internet Protocol Handbook
An out-of-date table of contents for the Internet Protocol Handbook.
765 Postel Jun 80 File Transfer Protocol
The specification of FTP.
764 Postel Jun 80 Telnet Protocol Specification
The specification of Telnet.
763 Abrams 7 May 80 Role Mailboxes
A call for mailboxes with role names, such as "Management".
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762 Postel Jan 80 Assigned Numbers
An old version; see RFC 790.
761 Postel Jan 80 DOD Standard Transmission Protocol
An old version; see RFC 793.
760 Postel Jan 80 DOD Standard Internet Protocol
An old version; see RFC 791.
759 Postel Aug 80 Internet Message Protocol
The definition of the protocol and format for the exchange of multimedia mail. Replaces RFC 753.
758 Postel Aug 79 Assigned Numbers
An old version; see RFC 790.
757 Deutsch 10 Sep 79 A Suggested Solution to the Naming, Addressing, and Delivery Problem for ARPANET Message Systems
Discusses several proposals for handing the name to address to route processing for computer mail. Favors a solution based on unique-ids and a data base, see also RFCs 759, 821 and 822.
756 Pickens Jul 79 The NIC Name server--A Datagram-Based Information Utility
Describes a Host Name to Address look up service.
755 Postel 3 May 79 Assigned Numbers
An old version; see RFC 790.
754 Postel 6 Apr 79 Out-of-Net Host Addresses for Mail
A discussion of options for addressing computer mail beyond the ARPANET.
753 Postel Mar 79 Internet Message Protocol
An old version; see RFC 759.
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752 Crispin 3 Jan 79 A Universal Host Table
Describes the host table used at MIT and Stanford. This has several extensions and generalizations from the NIC standard and the table used by most Tenex and TOPS20 hosts.
751 Lebling 10 Dec 78 Survey of FTP Mail and MLFL
A survey of hosts' responses to probes of their FTP servers to see if servers (a) accept mail for unknown users and (b) support the MAIL and MLFL commands.
Defines a Telnet option for assigning codes to stand for strings in Telnet connections. Replaces RFC 729.
734 Crispin 7 Oct 77 SUPDUP Protocol
Description of a terminal control protocol used at STANFORD and MIT; see also RFCs 736, 746-749.
733 Crocker 21 Nov 77 Standard for the Format of ARPA Network Text Messages
Specification of the format for the headers of computer mail. An old version; see RFC 822.
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732 Day 12 Sep 77 TELNET Data Entry Terminal Option
The specification of a Telnet Option for the control of a data entry display terminal. Replaces RFC 731.
731 Day 27 Jun 77 TELNET Data Entry Terminal Option
An old version; see RFC 732.
730 Postel 20 May 77 Extensible Field Addresing
Discusses some ideas on addressing that come up in the context of changing from 8-bit to 24-bit network addresses.
729 Crocker 13 May 77 TELNET Byte Macro Option
An old version; see RFC 735.
728 Day 27 Apr 77 A Minor Pitfall in the Telnet Protocol
Warns of the possibility of an unexpected occurence in Telnet resulting from the interaction between option subnegotiations and the telnet SYNCH operation.
727 Crispin 27 Apr 77 TELNET Logout Option
Defines a telnet option for causing a logout.
726 Postel 8 Mar 77 Remote Controlled Transmission and Echoing Telnet Option
Defines a Telnet option for controlling the transmission and echoing of data to smooth the response to use in high transmission delay environments; see also RFCs 719 and 718.
725 Day 1 Mar 77 An RJE Protocol for a Resource Sharing Network
Describes a possible Remote Job Entry protocol.
724 Crocker 12 May 77 Proposed Official Standard for the Format of ARPA Network Messages
An old version; see RFC 822.
722 Haverty 16 Sep 76 Thoughts on Interactions in Distributed Services
A discussion on the design of interactive distributed services and the kinds of primitive operations that are needed.
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721 Garlick 1 Sep 76 Out of Band Control Signals in a Host to Host Protocol
A discussion of the control signals in transport protocols (e.g., NCP's Interrupt or TCP's Urgent).
720 Crocker 5 Aug 76 Address Specification Syntax for Network Mail
A discussion of computer mail addresses, with comments on real names vs. mailboxes, and mailing lists; see also RFC 819.
719 Postel 22 Jul 76 Discussion on RCTE
A short discussion of RCTE implementation issues; see also RFCs 726 and 718.
718 Postel 30 Jun 76 Comments on RCTE from the TENEX Implementation Experience
A short note on the Tenex implementation of RCTE; see also RFCs 726 and 719.
717 Postel 1 Jul 76 Assigned Network Numbers
An old version; see RFC 790.
716 Levin 24 May 76 Interim Revision to Appendix F of BBN 1822
A short note updating the specification of the very Distant Host 1822 interface.
714 McKenzie 21 Apr 76 A Host/Host Protocol for an ARPANET-type Network
A specification of a NCP-like protocol for an ARPA-like network. Interesting to compare to the NCP specification to see what the author would do differently.
