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Topic: routing electronic mailing
topics >
computer science >
digital communication
Topic:
broadcasting information
Topic:
communication port
Topic:
electronic mail headers
Topic:
implementing distributed systems and applications
Topic:
name server or name directory
Topic:
using an address as a name
Summary
Mail routing concerns the transportation of a mail message from sender to receivers. Mail routing is fully automatic using SMTP and other protocols. (cbb 3/07)
Subtopic: domain servers
Quote: Unix sendmail can handle many addressing schemes seen on the internet [»allmE7_1983]
Subtopic: mail routing
Quote: Clearinghouse domain servers can keep direct pointers or replicas of other domain clearinghouses [»oppeDC7_1983] Quote: Grapevine is for delivering electronic mail across distributed computers [»birrAD4_1982] Quote: Grapevine separates message delivery from message creation and interpretation [»birrAD4_1982]
Subtopic: complex routing
Quote: a complete addressing scheme eventually delivers a message to all recipients [»martP1_1986] Quote: memoryless addressing if past messages have no effect; coordination free if current messages have no effect [»martP1_1986] Quote: logical routing when actual recipients of a message are determined by the system [»martP1_1986]
Subtopic: routing via mail headers
Quote: message routing if both recipients are away [»martP1_1986] Quote: coordinated addressing requires waiting until relevant messages arrive; needs deadlock detection [»martP1_1986]
Subtopic: control messages
Quote: path header records actual transmission path; used for performance monitoring and cycle prevention [»hortMR10_1986]
Subtopic: discussion lists
Quote: Unix mail includes control messages for inter-site communication [»hortMR10_1986, OK]
Quote: general interest distribution lists should be distributed across all registries [»schrMD2_1984]
Group: digital communication (11 topics, 296 quotes)
Topic: broadcasting information (18 items)
Topic: communication port (40 items)
Topic: electronic mail headers (3 items)
Topic: implementing distributed systems and applications (41 items)
Topic: name server or name directory (40 items)
Topic: using an address as a name
(22 items)