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96 R .563(\(or The P)123 108 R(ostmaster')-.8 E 3.063(sL)-.4 G .563(ast W)
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132 Q([RFC821])87 148.2 Q F2(Simple Mail T)123 160.2 Q -.15(ra)-.55 G
(nsport Pr).15 E(otocol.)-.45 E F1(J. Postel.)5 E(August 1982.)5 E([RFC1123])87
176.4 Q F2(Requir)123 188.4 Q .163
(ements for Internet Hosts \212 Application and Support.)-.37 F F1 .164
(Internet Engineering T)5.164 F .164(ask F)-.8 F(orce,)-.15 E
(R. Braden, Editor)123 200.4 Q 5(.O)-.55 G(ctober 1989.)207.72 200.4 Q
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Q(ways.)-.15 E F1(N. Borenstein.)5 E(June 1992.)5 E([RFC1413])87 244.8 Q F2
(Identi\214cation Pr)123 256.8 Q(otocol.)-.45 E F1(M. St. Johns.)5 E
(February 1993.)5 E([RFC1425])87 273 Q F2 2.352(SMTP Service Extensions.)123
285 R F1 2.352(J. Klensin, N. Freed, M. Rose, E. Stef)7.352 F 2.351
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([RFC1426])87 313.2 Q F2 .12(SMTP Service Extension for 8bit-MIMEtr)123 325.2 R
(ansport.)-.15 E F1 .12(J. Klensin, N. Freed, M. Rose, E. Stef)5.12 F(ferud,)
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1.013 -.1(ge S)-.1 H .813(ize Declar).1 F(ation.)-.15 E F1 .813
(J. Klensin, N. Freed, and K. Moore.)5.813 F(February 1993.)123 377.4 Q
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