even more tunneling

As long as we're breaking through firewalls in a really verbose way, this might be interesting.  Doesn't even need XML.

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	Title		: IP over MIME
	Author(s)	: D. Eastlake 3rd
	Filename	: draft-eastlake-ip-mime-06.txt
	Pages		: 8
	Date		: 29-Jan-02
	
The MIME encoding of IP packets is standardized so they can
conveniently be sent via MAIL, HTTP, etc.  This may be convenient for
transmitting packets for analysis or for creating application level
tunnels.

A URL for this Internet-Draft is:
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-eastlake-ip-mime-06.txt

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From the draft itself:

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An unambiguous MIME encoding for IP datagrams is useful in their
transmission for monitoring, analysis, debugging, or illustrative
purposes.

In addition, IP over MIME can be effective as one component in
creating application level tunnels including those that bypass
firewall protections [RFC 3093].  With the aid of cooperative
software running within a firewall, unrestricted, if slow, IP
connectivity can be established.

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Simon St.Laurent
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