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Summary
Name	Internet Message Format
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Other names
Identifiers	PUID: fmt/278 MIME: message/rfc822
Family
Classification	Email
Disclosure	Full
Description	Defined in RFC5322 the Internet Message Format provides a syntax for text messages that are sent among computer users, within the framework of "electronic mail". Consisting of header fields and an optional body, encoded using ASCII characters. The Internet Message Format (*.eml) is a format used by numerous email systems. The format does not prevent the use of alternative formats for storage of electronic mail on those systems.
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Byte order
Related file formats	Has lower priority than Hypertext Markup Language (4.0) Has lower priority than MHTML Has lower priority than MIME Email (1.0) Has priority over Hypertext Markup Language
Technical Environment
Released
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	None.
Supported by	None.
Source	Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date	22 Jul 2010
Source description
Last updated	23 Jul 2010
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