Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

Context labels for Internet Messages

Created
2002-08-08
Last Updated
2004-10-26
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Internet Message Content Types

Registration Procedure(s)
RFC Required
Reference
[RFC3458]
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Value Description Reference
fax-message Indicates a message whose primary content is a fax mail message. The primary content is image data. The context is usually a message recorded from a facsimile telephone call. [RFC3458]
multimedia-message Indicates a message whose primary content is a multimedia message. The primary content is multimedia, most likely MHTML. The context is often spam or newsletters. [RFC3458]
None Indicates an unknown message context. [RFC3458]
pager-message Indicates a message whose primary content is a page. The primary content is text data. The context is an urgent message usually of a limited length. [RFC3458]
text-message Indicates a classic, text-based, Internet message. [RFC3458]
video-message Indicates a message whose primary content is a video mail message. The primary content is video data. The context is usually a message recorded using a video camera, or a message whose primary purpose is to contain an external reference to a message recorded using a video camera. [RFC3938]
voice-message Indicates a message whose primary content is a voice mail message. The primary content is audio data. The context is usually a message recorded from a voice telephone call. [RFC3458]