One document matched: draft-ietf-vpim-address-00.txt
VPIM Work Group Glenn Parsons
Internet Draft Nortel Networks
Document: <draft-ietf-vpim-address-00.txt> November 16, 2000
Category: Standards Track
VPIM Addressing
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Table of Contents
1. Abstract..........................................................2
2. Conventions used in this document.................................2
3. Introduction......................................................2
4. VPIM v2 Addressing................................................3
5. VPIM Addressing...................................................4
5.1 VPIM Submission LHS.........................................4
5.2 VPIM Submission Addresses...................................7
6. Security Considerations...........................................8
7. IANA Considerations...............................................8
7.1: IANA Registration form for new value of GSTN address.......8
service-selector "VPIM"....................................8
7.2: IANA Registration form for new value of GSTN address.......9
service-selector "VOICE"...................................9
7.3: IANA Registration form for new value of GSTN address.......9
service-selector "AMIS"....................................9
7.4: IANA Registration form for new value of GSTN address......10
qualif-type1 keyword and value "SYSNUM"...................10
7.5: IANA Registration form for new value of GSTN address......11
qualif-type1 keyword and value "EXT"......................11
7.6: IANA Registration form for new value of GSTN address......11
qualif-type1 keyword and value "DL".......................11
8. References.......................................................12
9. Author's Addresses...............................................13
10. Full Copyright Statement........................................14
1. Abstract
This document lists the various VPIM email addresses that are
currently in common use and defines several new address formats for
special case usage.
Note: Though this draft is '00', it is a revision of the Internet
Draft issued as draft-ema-vpim-address-01.txt
2. Conventions used in this document
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
document are to be interpreted as described in RFC-2119.
3. Introduction
[VPIM2] does not place any restrictions on the email address format.
However, it does RECOMMEND to use a numeric LHS since many legacy
voice mail systems only use digits to identify mailboxes. Further,
it RECOMMENDS a structure to handle private, international and
extensions. The private format has become deployed in most existing
VPIM v2 systems, further some systems will only accept messages from
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addresses with a numeric LHS.
[IVM] does not describe addressing at all. The LHS format is left to
the discretion of the mailbox owner. However, it is useful in some
cases (like submission or tunneling) to specify a LHS format. A
format based on GSTN addressing [GSTN] is presented.
4. VPIM v2 Addressing
This is defined in section 4.1.1 of [VPIMv2], but is repeated here
for convenience:
4.1.1 VPIM Addressing
The local part of the address shall be a US-ASCII string uniquely
identifying a mailbox on a destination system. For voice
messaging, the local part is a printable string containing the
mailbox ID of the originator or recipient. While alpha
characters and long mailbox identifiers are permitted, most voice
mail networks rely on numeric mailbox identifiers to retain
compatibility with the limited 10-digit telephone keypad. As a
result, some voice messaging systems may only be able to handle a
numeric local part. The reception of alphanumeric local parts on
these systems may result in the address being mapped to some
locally unique (but confusing to the recipient) number or, in the
worst case the address could be deleted making the message
unreplyable. Additionally, it may be difficult to create
messages on these systems with an alphanumeric local part without
complex key sequences or some form of directory lookup (see
[VPIMV2R2] section 6).
The use of the Domain Name System should be transparent to the
user. It is the responsibility of the voice mail machine to
lookup the fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) based on the
address entered by the user (see [VPIMV2R2] section 6).
In the absence of a global directory, specification of the local
part is expected to conform to international or private telephone
numbering plans. It is likely that private numbering plans will
prevail and these are left for local definition. However, it is
RECOMMENDED that public telephone numbers be noted according to
the international numbering plan described in [E.164]. The
indication that the local part is a public telephone number is
given by a preceding `+' (the `+' would not be entered from a
telephone keypad, it is added by the system as a flag). Since
the primary information in the numeric scheme is contained by the
digits, other character separators (e.g. `-') may be ignored
(i.e. to allow parsing of the numeric local mailbox) or may be
used to recognize distinct portions of the telephone number (e.g.
country code). The specification of the local part of a VPIM
address can be split into the four groups described below:
1) mailbox number
- for use as a private numbering plan (any number of digits)
- e.g. 2722@lucent.com
2) mailbox number+extension
- for use as a private numbering plan with extensions
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any number of digits, use of `+' as separator
- e.g. 2722+111@Lucent.com
3) +international number
- for international telephone numbers conforming to E.164
maximum of 15 digits
- e.g. +16137637582@vm.nortel.ca
4) +international number+extension
- for international telephone numbers conforming to E.164
maximum of 15 digits, with an extension (e.g. behind a
PBX) that has a maximum of 15 digits.
- e.g. +17035245550+230@ema.org
Note that this address format is designed to be compatible with
current usage within the voice messaging industry. It is not
compatible with the addressing formats of RFCs 2303-2304. It is
expected that as telephony services become more widespread on the
Internet, these addressing formats will converge.
5. VPIM Addressing
VPIM places no restrictions on the form of the Internet address.
VPIM systems must be capable of receiving an arbitrary email address
and generating a reply to that address. No inferences about the
structure of the local part (LHS) should be necessary.
Recipients email addresses must be created in a form compatible with
the recipients system and consistent with the address entry
capabilities of a telephone user interface.
The following sections use formal syntax compliant with RFC 2234,
"Augmented BNF for Syntax Specifications: ABNF".
5.1 VPIM Submission LHS
Limited capability voice mail machines may send messages by default
to an external message submission gateway. These gateways will
convert the unresolved telephone number of the recipient into a
legitimate email address. Messages requiring address resolution
must be sent to a submission system which will convert the submitted
address into the route-able email address.
Additionally, limited capability email systems may send messages to
a VPIM onramp system indicated on the RHS. The LHS would indicate
that the message is to be sent as a VPIM message to the telephone
number indicated. In this case, address and message translation is
performed by the gateway.
Telephone numbers sent in a VPIM submission mode MUST be sent in one
of the following forms.
This is based on the format defined in [GSTN-ADDR] and extensions in
[GSTN].
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5.1.1 The VPIM address
For voice messages that are intended to be sent as VPIM messages the
service-selector element is defined to be:
vpim-service-selector = "VPIM"
The resultant vpim-address and vpim-mbox are formally
vpim-address = vpim-mbox
[ pstn-recipient ]
vpim-mbox = [ "VPIM=" ] ( global-phone / local-phone )
[ sub-addr-spec ext-addr-spec dl-addr-spec]
dl-addr-spec = "/DL=" sub-addr
;note that "/DL=" is case INSENSITIVE
ext-addr-spec = [ ext-sep sub-addr ]
ext-sep = ( "/EXT=" / "+" )
; note that "/EXT=" is case INSENSITIVE
; "+" is used for compatibility with current
; VPIM v2 addressing
For clarity, here is an example of a very simple vpim-mbox:
VPIM=6137637582
The extension syntax, that is a phone number followed by "/EXT="
defining the extension, would be used where the mailbox does not
have a direct dial number associated with it (e.g., typically behind
a non-ISDN PBX). For example:
VPIM=7035255550/EXT=227
The distribution list syntax, that is a phone number followed by
"/DL=" defining the list, would be used to refer to a distribution
list associated with the phone number (with or without an
extension). For example:
VPIM=+14165977230/DL=93
5.1.2 The Voice address
For voice messages that are intended to be sent as a voice
outdialing at the destination system, the service-selector element
is defined to be:
voice-service-selector = "VOICE"
The resultant voice-address and voice-mbox are formally
voice-address = voice-mbox
[ pstn-recipient ]
voice-mbox = "VOICE=" ( global-phone / local-phone )
[ sub-addr spec ] [post-sep post-dial]
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For more clarity, here is an example of a very simple voice-mbox:
VOICE=+3940226338
5.1.3 The AMIS address
For voice messages that are intended to be sent as AMIS (Audio
Messaging Interchange Specification) voice mail messages, the
service-selector element is defined to be:
amis-service-selector = "AMIS"
The resultant amis-address and amis-mbox are formally
amis-address = amis-mbox
amis-mbox = "AMIS=" amis-mailbox
[ "/SYSNUM=" amis-sysnum ]
; note that "/SYSNUM=" is case INSENSITIVE
amis-mailbox = ( amis-a / amis-d )
amis-a = amis-a-number
amis-d = [ amis-mailbox-numberplan ][ "+" ] amis-mailbox-id
[ "+" ] [ amis-mailbox-extension ]
; The "+" separators are used to be compatible
; the X.400 AMIS-D mailbox definition --
; if more than one element is present, both
; "+" must appear. Note also that the total
; length of this field is restricted to 32
; characters by AMIS-D.
amis-mailbox-numberplan = 1*VCHAR
amis-mailbox-id = 1*16(VCHAR)
amis-mailbox-extension = 1*VCHAR
amis-sysnum = amis-a-number
amis-a-number = ( amis-PSTN-number / amis-private-number )
amis-PSTN-number = int-country-code "+"
area-code "+"
local-number "+"
; This is in agreement with ITU [E.164]
; specification and per [AMIS-A] - the
; maximum length is 15 numeric digits.
; The "+" separators are used to be
; compatible with the X.400 AMIS-D
; mailbox definition and replace the '#'
; separators of AMIS-A
amis-private-number = "0++" local-number "+"
; [AMIS-A] indicates that maximum permitted
; length of the private number is 14
; digits
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int-country-code = 1*4(DIGIT)
area-code = 1*(DIGIT)
local-number = 1*(DIGIT)
For more clarity, here is an example of a simple AMIS-A amis-mbox:
AMIS=+1/401+3278144+/SYSNUM=1+401+3279542+
5.1.4 The fax address
As defined in [FAX-ADDR],section 2.
5.2 VPIM Submission Addresses
Based on RFC2303, these are the resultant email addresses for the
LHS presented above. VPIM and IVM systems that support submission
MUST accept, translate (if necessary), and forward messages sent to
these addresses.
5.2.1 The vpim-email
The vpim-email element is a specific version of pstn-email for VPIM
over the Internet e-mail transport system, where the service-
selector distinction is set to "VPIM".
vpim-email = ["/"] vpim-address ["/"] "@" mta-I-pstn
In this case the mta-I-pstn will usually point to a VPIM capable
messaging system where the attached message will be delivered
properly.
5.2.2 The voice-email
The voice-email element is a specific version of pstn-email for the
voice outdialing over the Internet e-mail transport system, where
the service-selector distinction is set to "VOICE".
voice-email = ["/"] voice-address ["/"] "@" mta-I-pstn
In this case the mta-I-pstn will usually point to a device that will
perform an outdial, that is for example, make a telephone call to
the specified number and play a voice attachment.
5.2.3 The amis-email
The amis-email element is a specific version of pstn-email for the
AMIS over the Internet e-mail transport system, where the service-
selector distinction is set to "AMIS".
amis-email = ["/"] amis-address ["/"] "@" mta-I-pstn
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In this case the mta-I-pstn will usually point to a device that acts
as a gateway to an AMIS network where the attached voice message
will be delivered properly.
5.2.4 The fax-email
As defined in [FAX-ADDR], section 4.
6. Security Considerations
Most security considerations are already identified in [VPIM2] and
[IVM].
An additional concern would be that the sender must trust and also
be aware of the policies of the submission MTA to which the message
is submitted. This is because, that MTA will make the determination
of where the final destination is and how it will be delivered based
on the VPIM submission LHS.
7. IANA Considerations
7.1: IANA Registration form for new value of GSTN address
service-selector "VPIM"
To: IANA@isi.edu
Subject: Registration of new values for the GSTN address
service-selector specifier "VPIM"
service-selector name:
VPIM
Description of Use:
VPIM - specify that the GSTN address refers to a voice
mailbox that is intended to accept a VPIM message.
For a complete description refer to "VPIM Addressing",
draft-ietf-vpim-address-00.txt.
Security Considerations:
See the Security Consideration section of "VPIM
Addressing", draft-ietf-vpim-address-00.txt.
Person & email address to contact for further information:
Glenn W. Parsons
Nortel Networks
P.0. Box 3511 Station C
Ottawa, On K1Y 4H7
Canada
Phone: +1-613-763-7582
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Fax : +1-416-597-7005
Email: gparsons@nortelnetworks.com
7.2: IANA Registration form for new value of GSTN address
service-selector "VOICE"
To: IANA@isi.edu
Subject: Registration of new values for the GSTN address
service-selector specifier "VOICE"
service-selector name:
VOICE
Description of Use:
VOICE - specify that the GSTN address refers to a voice
device that is intended to be sent a voice message via an
'outdialing'.
For a complete description refer to "VPIM Addressing",
draft-ietf-vpim-address-00.txt.
Security Considerations:
See the Security Consideration section of "VPIM
Addressing", draft-ietf-vpim-address-00.txt.
Person & email address to contact for further information:
Glenn W. Parsons
Nortel Networks
P.0. Box 3511 Station C
Ottawa, On K1Y 4H7
Canada
Phone: +1-613-763-7582
Fax : +1-416-597-7005
Email: gparsons@nortelnetworks.com
7.3: IANA Registration form for new value of GSTN address
service-selector "AMIS"
To: IANA@isi.edu
Subject: Registration of new values for the GSTN address
service-selector specifier "AMIS"
service-selector name:
AMIS
Description of Use:
AMIS - specify that the GSTN address refers to a voice
mailbox that is intended to be sent an AMIS (Audio
Messaging Interchange Specification) voice mail message.
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For a complete description refer to "VPIM Addressing",
draft-ietf-vpim-address-00.txt.
Security Considerations:
See the Security Consideration section of "VPIM
Addressing", draft-ietf-vpim-address-00.txt.
Person & email address to contact for further information:
Glenn W. Parsons
Nortel Networks
P.0. Box 3511 Station C
Ottawa, On K1Y 4H7
Canada
Phone: +1-613-763-7582
Fax : +1-416-597-7005
Email: gparsons@nortelnetworks.com
7.4: IANA Registration form for new value of GSTN address
qualif-type1 keyword and value "SYSNUM"
To: IANA@isi.edu
Subject: Registration of new values for the GSTN address
qualif-type1 element "sysnum"
qualif-type1 "keyword" name:
sysnum
qualif-type1 "value" ABNF definition:
sysnum = 1*(DIGIT / "+")
Description of Use:
sysnum is used to specify the numeric optional AMIS sub-
address element as described in "VPIM Addressing",
draft-ietf-vpim-address-00.txt.
Use Restriction:
The use of "SYSNUM" is restricted to "AMIS" service-
selector, is it has no meaning outside the AMIS service.
Security Considerations:
See the Security Consideration section of "VPIM
Addressing", draft-ietf-vpim-address-00.txt.
Person & email address to contact for further information:
Glenn W. Parsons
Nortel Networks
P.0. Box 3511 Station C
Ottawa, On K1Y 4H7
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Canada
Phone: +1-613-763-7582
Fax : +1-416-597-7005
Email: gparsons@nortelnetworks.com
7.5: IANA Registration form for new value of GSTN address qualif-
type1 keyword and value "EXT"
To: IANA@isi.edu
Subject: Registration of new values for the GSTN address
qualif-type1 element "EXT"
qualif-type1 "keyword" name:
ext
qualif-type1 "value" ABNF definition:
ext = 1*(DIGIT)
Description of Use:
EXT is used to specify the numeric optional extension
That idenitifies a particular VPIM mailbox as
described in "VPIM Addressing",
draft-ietf-vpim-address-00.txt.
Use Restriction:
The use of "EXT" is intended for the "VPIM" service-
selector, however is may have meaning and be used outside
the VPIM service.
Security Considerations:
See the Security Consideration section of "VPIM
Addressing", draft-ietf-vpim-address-00.txt.
Person & email address to contact for further information:
Glenn W. Parsons
Nortel Networks
P.0. Box 3511 Station C
Ottawa, On K1Y 4H7
Canada
Phone: +1-613-763-7582
Fax : +1-416-597-7005
Email: gparsons@nortelnetworks.com
7.6: IANA Registration form for new value of GSTN address qualif-
type1 keyword and value "DL"
To: IANA@isi.edu
Subject: Registration of new values for the GSTN address
qualif-type1 element "DL"
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qualif-type1 "keyword" name:
dl
qualif-type1 "value" ABNF definition:
dl = 1*(DIGIT)
Description of Use:
DL is used to specify the numeric optional personal
Distribution list for a particular VPIM mailbox as
described in "VPIM Addressing",
draft-ietf-vpim-address-00.txt.
Use Restriction:
The use of "DL" is intended for the "VPIM" service-
selector, however is may have meaning and be used outside
the VPIM service.
Security Considerations:
See the Security Consideration section of "VPIM
Addressing", draft-ietf-vpim-address-00.txt.
Person & email address to contact for further information:
Glenn W. Parsons
Nortel Networks
P.0. Box 3511 Station C
Ottawa, On K1Y 4H7
Canada
Phone: +1-613-763-7582
Fax : +1-416-597-7005
Email: gparsons@nortelnetworks.com
8. References
[AMIS-A] Audio Messaging Interchange Specifications (AMIS) - Analog
Protocol Version 1, Issue 2, February 1992.
[AMIS-D] Audio Messaging Interchange Specifications (AMIS) - Digital
Protocol Version 1, Issue 3 August 1993.
[E.164] CCITT Recommendation E.164 (1991), Telephone Network and
ISDN Operation, Numbering, Routing and Mobile Service - Numbering
Plan for the ISDN Era.
[GSTN] Allocchio, C., "GSTN Address Element Extensions in e-mail
Services", RFC 2846, June 2000.
[RFC822] Crocker, D., "Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text
Messages", STD 11, RFC 822, UDEL, August 1982.
[VPIM2] Vaudreuil, Greg, Parsons, Glenn, "Voice Profile for Internet
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Mail, Version 2", RFC 2421, September 1998.
[VPIMV2R2] Vaudreuil, Greg, Parsons, Glenn, "Voice Profile for
Internet Mail, version 2", <draft-ietf-vpim-vpimv2r2-00.txt>, July
2000.
[IVM] McRrae, Stuart, Parsons, Glenn, "Internet Voice Mail", <draft-
ietf-ivm-00.txt> , July 2000.
[FAX-ADDR] Allocchio, C., "Minimal FAX address format in Internet
Mail", <draft-ietf- -
fax faxaddr-v2-02.txt>, September 2000.
[GSTN-ADDR] Allocchio, C., "Minimal GSTN address format in Internet
Mail", <draft-ietf-fax-minaddr-v2-02.txt>, September 2000.
9. Author's Addresses
Glenn W. Parsons
Nortel Networks
Ottawa, ON K1Y 4H7
Phone: +1-613-763-7582
Fax : +1-416-597-7005
Email: gparsons@nortelnetworks.com
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