Military Message Handling System (MMHS) over SMTP
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draft-melnikov-mmhs-profile-00
Network Working Group A. Melnikov
Internet-Draft Isode Ltd
Intended status: Informational August 21, 2012
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Military Message Handling System (MMHS) over SMTP
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Abstract
A Miltary Message Handling System (MMHS) processes formal messages
ensuring release, distribution, security, and timely delivery across
national and international strategic and tactical networks. The MMHS
Elements of Service are defined as a set of extensions to the ITU-T
X.400 (1992) international standards and are specified in STANAG 4406
Edition 2 or ACP 123. This document specifies how a comparable
messaging service can be provided using SMTP and its extensions.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Conventions Used in This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. Requirements on Mail User Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4. Requirements on Mail Submission Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5. Requirements on Mail Transfer Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
6. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
8. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
8.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
8.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Appendix A. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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1. Introduction
A Miltary Message Handling System (MMHS) processes formal messages
ensuring release, distribution, security, and timely delivery across
national and international strategic and tactical networks. The MMHS
Elements of Service are defined as a set of extensions to the ITU-T
X.400 (1992) international standards and are specified in STANAG 4406
Edition 2 or ACP 123. This document specifies how a comparable
messaging service can be provided using Email Message Format
[RFC5322], SMTP [RFC5321] and their extensions.
2. Conventions Used in This Document
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].
3. Requirements on Mail User Agents
A Mail User Agent (MUA) compliant with this specification MUST
support
1. Internet Message Format [RFC5322].
2. Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) [RFC2045] [RFC2046]
[RFC2047] [RFC4288] [RFC4289] [RFC2049].
3. Registration of Military Message Handling System (MMHS) header
fields for use in Internet Mail [RFC6477].
Additionally a MUA compliant with this specification MAY support
1. The Multipart/Report Content Type for the Reporting of Mail
System Administrative Messages [RFC3462].
2. Message Disposition Notification [RFC3798].
MUA can also take advantage of SMTP extensions advertised by MSAs
(see Section 4).
4. Requirements on Mail Submission Agents
In addition to the list of requirements specified in [RFC6409], an
Mail Submission Agent (MSA) compliant with this specification MUST
support:
1. SMTP Extension for Authentication [RFC4954].
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2. SMTP Extension for Secure SMTP over TLS [RFC3207].
3. SMTP Service Extension for Returning Enhanced Error Codes
[RFC2034].
4. Deliver By SMTP Service Extension [RFC2852].
5. SMTP extension for Message Transfer Priorities. [RFC6710]
"STANAG4406" Priority Assignment Policy MUST be advertised in
the EHLO response.
6. SMTP extension for for Delivery Status Notifications [RFC3461].
7. SMTP Extension for 8-bit MIME transport [RFC6152].
8. SMTP Extension for Message Size Declaration [RFC1870].
9. SMTP Extension for Command Pipelining [RFC2920].
10. SMTP Extensions for Transmission of Large and Binary MIME
Messages [RFC3030].
The following SMTP extensions are OPTIONAL to support in MSAs
compliant with this specification:
1. SMTP Submission Service Extension for Future Message Release
[RFC4865].
2. SMTP extension for Alternate Recipient Delivery Option.
5. Requirements on Mail Transfer Agents
A Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) compliant with this specification MUST
support
1. SMTP Service Extension for Returning Enhanced Error Codes
[RFC2034].
2. Deliver By SMTP Service Extension [RFC2852].
3. SMTP extension for Message Transfer Priorities [RFC6710].
"STANAG4406" Priority Assignment Policy MUST be advertised in the
EHLO response.
4. SMTP extension for for Delivery Status Notifications [RFC3461].
5. SMTP Extension for 8-bit MIME transport [RFC6152].
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6. SMTP Extension for Message Size Declaration [RFC1870].
7. SMTP Extension for Command Pipelining [RFC2920].
8. SMTP Extensions for Transmission of Large and Binary MIME
Messages [RFC3030].
The following SMTP extensions are OPTIONAL to support in MTAs
compliant with this specification:
1. SMTP extension for Alternate Recipient Delivery Option.
2. SMTP Extension for Secure SMTP over TLS [RFC3207].
6. IANA Considerations
This document doesn't ask for any action from IANA.
7. Security Considerations
TBD
8. References
8.1. Normative References
[RFC2033] Myers, J., "Local Mail Transfer Protocol", RFC 2033,
October 1996.
[RFC2034] Freed, N., "SMTP Service Extension for Returning Enhanced
Error Codes", RFC 2034, October 1996.
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
[RFC3461] Moore, K., "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Service
Extension for Delivery Status Notifications (DSNs)",
RFC 3461, January 2003.
[RFC5321] Klensin, J., "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol", RFC 5321,
October 2008.
[RFC5322] Resnick, P., Ed., "Internet Message Format", RFC 5322,
October 2008.
[RFC6409] Gellens, R. and J. Klensin, "Message Submission for Mail",
STD 72, RFC 6409, November 2011.
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[RFC1870] Klensin, J., Freed, N., and K. Moore, "SMTP Service
Extension for Message Size Declaration", STD 10, RFC 1870,
November 1995.
[RFC2852] Newman, D., "Deliver By SMTP Service Extension", RFC 2852,
June 2000.
[RFC2920] Freed, N., "SMTP Service Extension for Command
Pipelining", STD 60, RFC 2920, September 2000.
[RFC3030] Vaudreuil, G., "SMTP Service Extensions for Transmission
of Large and Binary MIME Messages", RFC 3030,
December 2000.
[RFC4865] White, G. and G. Vaudreuil, "SMTP Submission Service
Extension for Future Message Release", RFC 4865, May 2007.
[RFC6152] Klensin, J., Freed, N., Rose, M., and D. Crocker, "SMTP
Service Extension for 8-bit MIME Transport", STD 71,
RFC 6152, March 2011.
[RFC4954] Siemborski, R. and A. Melnikov, "SMTP Service Extension
for Authentication", RFC 4954, July 2007.
[RFC3207] Hoffman, P., "SMTP Service Extension for Secure SMTP over
Transport Layer Security", RFC 3207, February 2002.
[RFC6477] Melnikov, A. and G. Lunt, "Registration of Military
Message Handling System (MMHS) Header Fields for Use in
Internet Mail", RFC 6477, January 2012.
[RFC6710] Melnikov, A. and K. Carlberg, "Simple Mail Transfer
Protocol Extension for Message Transfer Priorities",
RFC 6710, August 2012.
[RFC2045] Freed, N. and N. Borenstein, "Multipurpose Internet Mail
Extensions (MIME) Part One: Format of Internet Message
Bodies", RFC 2045, November 1996.
[RFC2046] Freed, N. and N. Borenstein, "Multipurpose Internet Mail
Extensions (MIME) Part Two: Media Types", RFC 2046,
November 1996.
[RFC2047] Moore, K., "MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions)
Part Three: Message Header Extensions for Non-ASCII Text",
RFC 2047, November 1996.
[RFC4288] Freed, N. and J. Klensin, "Media Type Specifications and
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Registration Procedures", BCP 13, RFC 4288, December 2005.
[RFC4289] Freed, N. and J. Klensin, "Multipurpose Internet Mail
Extensions (MIME) Part Four: Registration Procedures",
BCP 13, RFC 4289, December 2005.
[RFC2049] Freed, N. and N. Borenstein, "Multipurpose Internet Mail
Extensions (MIME) Part Five: Conformance Criteria and
Examples", RFC 2049, November 1996.
[RFC3462] Vaudreuil, G., "The Multipart/Report Content Type for the
Reporting of Mail System Administrative Messages",
RFC 3462, January 2003.
[RFC3798] Hansen, T. and G. Vaudreuil, "Message Disposition
Notification", RFC 3798, May 2004.
8.2. Informative References
[RFC5598] Crocker, D., "Internet Mail Architecture", RFC 5598,
July 2009.
[RFC2156] Kille, S., "MIXER (Mime Internet X.400 Enhanced Relay):
Mapping between X.400 and RFC 822/MIME", RFC 2156,
January 1998.
[RFC6376] Crocker, D., Hansen, T., and M. Kucherawy, "DomainKeys
Identified Mail (DKIM) Signatures", RFC 6376,
September 2011.
Appendix A. Acknowledgements
Many thanks for input provided by Steve Kille, Alan Ross, David
Wilson, Graeme Lunt.
Author's Address
Alexey Melnikov
Isode Ltd
5 Castle Business Village
36 Station Road
Hampton, Middlesex TW12 2BX
UK
EMail: Alexey.Melnikov@isode.com
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