Streaming Internet Messaging Attachments (RFC5616) (01-Aug-2009)

Network Working Group                                            N. Cook Request for Comments: 5616                                     Cloudmark Category: Informational                                      August 2009

                 Streaming Internet Messaging Attachments

Abstract

   This document describes a method for streaming multimedia attachments    received by a resource- and/or network-constrained device from an    IMAP server.  It allows such clients, which often have limits in    storage space and bandwidth, to play video and audio email content.

   The document describes a profile for making use of the URLAUTH-    authorized IMAP URLs (RFC 5092), the Network Announcement SIP Media    Service (RFC 4240), and the Media Server Control Markup Language (RFC    5022).

Status of This Memo

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

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 RFC 5616        Streaming Internet Messaging Attachments     August 2009

 Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2

   2.  Conventions Used in This Document  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3

   3.  Mechanism  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3

     3.1.  Overview of Mechanism  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3

     3.2.  Media Server Discovery . . . . ....