Being "RFC Compliant" means that you are conforming to standards set by the IETF that govern the transmission of data over the Internet.

In Internetworking and computer network engineering, Request for Comments (RFC) documents are a series of memoranda encompassing new research, innovations, and methodologies applicable to Internet technologies.

Through the Internet Society, engineers and computer scientists may publish discourse in the form of an RFC memorandum, either for peer review or simply to convey new concepts, information, or (occasionally) engineering humor. The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) adopts some of the proposals published in RFCs as Internet standards.

One of the principal reasons for being "RFC Compliant" is that most spammers run servers that are not compliant. This means that one of the better methods to secure data transmission is to make sure that your server is running according to all Internet standards.

Abiliba Network Services runs fully compliant servers and uses the published IETF standards to test other servers for compliance. This is part of our ongoing effort to provide the best email and webhosting service possible.