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        RFC 1502:

        Title:      X.400 Use of Extended Character Sets
        Author:     H. Alvestrand
        Mailbox:    Harald.Alvestrand@delab.sintef.no
        Pages:      14
        Characters: 27,976
        Updates/Obsoletes:  none


Since 1988, X.400 has had the capacity for carrying a large number of
different character sets in a message by using the body part
"GeneralText" defined by ISO/IEC 10021-7.  Since 1992, the Internet
also has the means of passing around messages containing multiple
character sets, by using the mechanism defined in RFC 1341 (MIME).
This RFC defines a suggested method of using "GeneralText" in order
harmonize as much as possible the usage of this body part.

This is now a Proposed Standard Protocol.

This RFC specifies an IAB standards track protocol for the Internet
community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
Please refer to the current edition of the "IAB Official Protocol
Standards" for the standardization state and status of this protocol.
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Joyce K. Reynolds
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