On 23/02/07, Ira Abramov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I didn't make SMTP, I use it like everyone else. If there is another way > to send email I am interested. too late now. with hundreds of millions of SMTP servers it's going to be very hard to change one of the basic protocols of the Internet. If there was a better offering from anyone, believe me, the jump would have been made :-/
Actually there were a few atempts to replace SMTP. Possibly the most notable one is DJB's Internet Mail 2000 ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Mail_2000). But as you said - so far it looks like it's too late and anything that will be suggested in the future will have to accomodate for SMTP servers at least for a very long transitional period, which will keep this "back door" always open at least up to a degree :-(. --Amos
