Hi Paul,
A lot of your question depends on how the VAN is implemented (public or private).
In regards to internet traffic, you would of course need an Internet Service Provider,
unless you can deal with a NSP yourself. The internet uses the TCP/IP standard when
sending messages back and forth.
In regards to MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions), this is an internet
electonic mail standard which defines ways to put information other than text into
both the message body and the message header. There are many MIME extensions.
If your applications are sending email messages (with attachments) then the MIME
standard is in place. Last time I counted there were about eight specific email
standards (POP,IMAP,SMTP,RFC,MIME,Binhex...to name a few).
If I read your question correctly, ebXML does not have anything to do with the
electronic delivery of messages at this level.
Best,
Christian Velez\>
> Hi all.
>
> I have a question about transporting an XML message. Please forgive me if I
> appear to be slightly naive on this subject.
>
> Anyway, If I want to eradicate the use of a VAN (say GE) for example, what are
> the requirements that I need to get my message from one application in
> Manchester to another application in London for example.
>
> I know the Internet will be used extensively in this, but how? & in what way?.Do
> we required a specific ISP?, do we automatically us MIME?.
> I need a "BIG picture" on this.
>
> I have looked at what ebXML are doing regarding this matter but it doesn't
> explain how?.
>
> Hope someone can clear this matter up for me.
> cheers
>
> Paul
>
>
>
>
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