Here's pot stirrer for a holiday Friday afternoon:
How many different protocols / methods can we collectively come up with
for how email can be transferred?
I'm primarily thinking about between servers (MTA-to-MTA). But I'm also
willing to accept servers and clients (MTA-to-MUA). Where you can /
could run at least one server yourself.
· SMTP(S)
· UUCP (rmail)
· MMDF
· X.400
· Microsoft Exchange proprietary protocol
· Novell GroupWise proprietary protocol
· Lotus (IBM) Domino proprietary protocol
· FidoNet (FTN)
· BITNET
· Direct file access - group Post Office
· Direct file access - mail spool
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Grant. . . .
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