@misc{rfc3851, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 3851, howpublished = {RFC 3851}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC3851}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3851}, author = {Blake C. Ramsdell}, title = {{Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) Version 3.1 Message Specification}}, pagetotal = 36, year = 2004, month = jul, abstract = {This document defines Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) version 3.1. S/MIME provides a consistent way to send and receive secure MIME data. Digital signatures provide authentication, message integrity, and non-repudiation with proof of origin. Encryption provides data confidentiality. Compression can be used to reduce data size. This document obsoletes RFC 2633. {[}STANDARDS-TRACK{]}}, }