• CCITT Rec. X.420 (11/1988) – MESSAGE HANDLING SYSTEMS: INTERPERSONAL MESSAGING SYSTEM
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • 0 Introduction
  • 1 Scope
  • 2 References
  • 3 Definitions
  • 4 Abbreviations
  • 5 Conventions
    • 5.1 ASN.1
    • 5.2 Grade
    • 5.3 Terms
  • 6 Overview
  • 7 Interpersonal messages
    • 7.1 Heading field component types
      • 7.1.1 IPM identifier
      • 7.1.2 Recipient specifier
      • 7.1.3 O/R descriptor
    • 7.2 Heading fields
      • 7.2.1 This IPM
      • 7.2.2 Originator
      • 7.2.3 Authorizing users
      • 7.2.4 Primary recipients
      • 7.2.5 Copy recipients
      • 7.2.6 Blind copy recipients
      • 7.2.7 Replied-to IPM
      • 7.2.8 Obsoleted IPMs
      • 7.2.9 Related IPMs
      • 7.2.10 Subject
      • 7.2.11 Expiry time
      • 7.2.12 Reply time
      • 7.2.13 Reply recipients
      • 7.2.14 Importance
      • 7.2.15 Sensitivity
      • 7.2.16 Auto-forwarded
      • 7.2.17 Extensions
    • 7.3 Body part types
      • 7.3.1 IA5 text
      • 7.3.2 Voice
      • 7.3.3 G3 facsimile
      • 7.3.4 G4 Class 1
      • 7.3.5 Teletex
      • 7.3.6 Videotex
      • 7.3.7 Encrypted
      • 7.3.8 Message
      • 7.3.9 Mixed-mode
      • 7.3.10 Bilaterally defined
      • 7.3.11 Nationally defined
      • 7.3.12 Externally defined
  • 8 Interpersonal notifications
    • 8.1 Common fields
      • 8.1.1 Subject IPM
      • 8.1.2 IPN originator
      • 8.1.3 IPM preferred recipient
      • 8.1.4 Conversion EITs
    • 8.2 Non-receipt fields
      • 8.2.1 Non-receipt reason
      • 8.2.2 Discard reason
      • 8.2.3 Auto-forward comment
      • 8.2.4 Returned IPM
    • 8.3 Receipt fields
      • 8.3.1 Receipt time
      • 8.3.2 Acknowledgment mode
      • 8.3.3 Suppl receipt info
  • 9 Overview
  • 10 Primary object types
    • 10.1 Interpersonal messaging system user
    • 10.2 Interpersonal messaging system
  • 11 Primary port types
    • 11.1 Origination
    • 11.2 Reception
    • 11.3 Management
  • 12 Abstract operations
    • 12.1 Origination abstract operations
      • 12.1.1 Originate probe
      • 12.1.2 Originate IPM
      • 12.1.3 Originate RN
    • 12.2 Reception abstract operatons
      • 12.2.1 Receive report
      • 12.2.2 Receive IPM
      • 12.2.3 Receive RN
      • 12.2.4 Receive NRN
    • 12.3 Management abstract operations
      • 12.3.1 Change auto-discard
      • 12.3.2 Change auto-acknowledgment
      • 12.3.3 Change auto-forwarding
  • 13 Abstract errors
    • 13.1 Subscription error
    • 13.2 Recipient improperly specified
  • 14 Other capabilities
  • 15 Overview
  • 16 Secondary object types
    • 16.1 Interpersonal messaging system user agent
    • 16.2 Interpersonal messaging system message store
    • 16.3 Telematic agent
    • 16.4 Telex access unit
    • 16.5 Physical delivery access unit
    • 16.6 Message transfer system
  • 17 Secondary port types
    • 17.1 Submission
    • 17.2 Delivery
    • 17.3 Retrieval
    • 17.4 Administration
    • 17.5 Import
    • 17.6 Export
  • 18 User agent operation
    • 18.1 State variables
    • 18.2 Performance of origination operations
      • 18.2.1 Originate probe
      • 18.2.2 Originate IPM
      • 18.2.3 Originate RN
    • 18.3 Performance of management operations
      • 18.3.1 Change auto-discard
      • 18.3.2 Change auto-acknowledgment
      • 18.3.3 Change auto-forwarding
    • 18.4 Invocation of reception operations
      • 18.4.1 Receive report
      • 18.4.2 Receive IPM
      • 18.4.3 Receive RN
      • 18.4.4 Receive NRN
    • 18.5 Internal procedures
      • 18.5.1 Auto-discard
      • 18.5.2 Auto-acknowledgment
      • 18.5.3 Auto-forwarding
  • 19 Message store operation
    • 19.1 Creation of information objects
    • 19.2 Maintenance of attributes
    • 19.3 Notification of non-receipt
    • 19.4 Auto-forwarding
    • 19.5 Manual forwarding
  • 20 Message contents
    • 20.1 Content
    • 20.2 Content type
    • 20.3 Content length
    • 20.4 Encoded information types
  • 21 Port realization
  • 22 Conformance
    • 22.1 Origination versus reception
    • 22.2 Statement requirements
    • 22.3 Static requirements
    • 22.4 Dynamic requirements
  • ANNEX A – Heading extensions
  • A.1 Incomplete copy
  • A.2 Languages
  • ANNEX B – Extended body part types
  • ANNEX C(to Recommendation X.420)Message store attributes
  • C.1 Summary attributes
  • C.2 Heading attributes
  • C.3 Body attributes
  • C.4 Notification attributes
  • ANNEX D – Reference definition of object identifiers
  • ANNEX E – Reference definition of abstract information objects
  • ANNEX F – Reference definition of functional objects
  • ANNEX G – Reference definition of abstract service
  • ANNEX H – Reference definition of heading extensions
  • ANNEX I – Reference definition of extended body part types
  • ANNEX J – Reference definition of message store attributes
  • ANNEX K – Reference definition of upper bounds
  • ANNEX L – Support of the interpersonal messaging service
  • L.1 Support of recipient specifier components
  • L.2 Support of heading fields
  • L.3 Support of body aspects
  • ANNEX M – Differences between CCITT Recommendation and ISO Standard
  • ANNEX N – Summary of changes to 1984 specification