Implementing X.400 Backbones a Guide for Planners and Support Staff
Implementing X.400 Backbones A Guide for Planners and Support Staff David Ferris Cemil Betanov Ferris Research information for planners and implementers of enterprise messaging Copyright ©1995 by Ferris Research, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction prohibited without permission. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, photocopying, mechanical, recording, known today or hereafter invented—without the prior written permission of Ferris Research. The material contained herein is based on information Ferris Research believes is reliable, but its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. No liability is assumed for the use of any materials presented herein, nor for any errors or ommisions which may remain. Copyright ©1995 by Ferris Research, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction prohibited without permission. For Jean and Nicholas For Rossana, Emile, and Adrian Table of Contents Sponsor Credits Preface iii How the Report is Organized iii Development Method iv Product Assessments iv Development Team vii David Ferris, Editor and Principal Investigator vii Cemil Betanov, Co-Author vii About Ferris Research viii Authors' Thanks ix Executive Summary xi Report Highlights xii Alternative Technologies xii Message Transfer System xii Directories xiii Gateways xiii APIs xiii Management xiii X.400 UAs xiv ADMDs xiv Other xv 1. Introduction 17 1.1 Messaging System Services 17 Fundamental Services 19 Message Preparation Services 19 Message Store Services 20
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