Email delivery protocols / methods.

[Dave Wade]

These days Microsoft Exchange uses SMTP

Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Grant Taylor via
> cctalk
> Sent: 05 July 2019 22:06
> To: cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> Subject: Email delivery protocols / methods.
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Grant. . . .
> unix || die