Topic: electronic mail headers

Summary

A message includes a header of information for automated processing; tagged with a unique keywords; using standard names and data formats.

Extend idea to semi-structured messages which have keywords and expected contents (but may also include arbitrary contents). This prompts the sender and receiver and allows automated handling. (cbb 11/88)

Subtopic: e-mail header

Quote: an electronic mail message consists of a header of formatted data and an unstructured body [»tsicD1_1983]

Quote: Netnews on USENET uses the mail format defined for ARPANET [»hortMR10_1986]

Quote: USENET mail headers consist of 'keyword: value pairs' with comments in parentheses [»hortMR10_1986]

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