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From: rothstein@nutmeg.enet.dec.COM ("Lee Rothstein, 603-884-0039")
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.iso.x400
Subject: Re: X.400 APIs
Keywords: X.400 APIs, gateway APIs, FAX
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Date: 23 Sep 90 04:44:20 GMT
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>From: ren@kowande.bu.oz.au (Renato Iannella)
>Newsgroups: comp.protocols.iso.x400
>Subject: X.400 APIs
>Date: 21 Sep 90 01:28:22 GMT
>Organization: Bond University

>I would like to find out more information about the X.400 API
>developed by the X.400 Application Program Interface Association
>and X/Open Co. Ltd.

There are three XAPIA specs: Object Management, Application API
(includes UAs), and Gateway API.  Gateway API includes details on
interfacing Group III and Group IV fax, telex and teletex.

>When will it be available and how etc.

>Also I have read in:

> "Closeup on APIs for X.400, a First Look", R. Miller et al.,
> DATA COMMUNICATIONS, June 21 1990, Pp 47-56.

>that Rapport Communications Inc will be publishing a white paper
>on this X.400 API. How can one obtain this?

Rich Miller and Rapport are located in Silicon Valley--either 408
or 415 area code.

>Many ThanXs,

>Renato Iannella

NETLAND ANSWERS:
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>Information & Computing Sciences      Internet: ren@kowande.bu.oz.au
>Bond University, AUSTRALIA, 4229      Phone:    +61 75 953381

]From: newsbytes@clarinet.com
]Newsgroups: clari.nb.telecom
]Subject: X.400 and X/Open Announce New Open E-Mail Specifications
]Date: 13 Sep 90 05:01:01 GMT

]DALLAS, TEXAS, U.S.A., 1990 SEP 11 (NB) -- The X.400
]Application Program Interface Association and X/Open, the
]international open systems organization, jointly announced new
]specifications for electronic messaging applications
]development.

]The new specs will let software developers write electronic mail
]applications based on international standards which can operate
]independently of operating systems. The approved specs involve
]both X.400 messaging and X.500 directory standards. The two
]organizations will jointly submit their Application Program
]Interface, or API, to the IEEE and other international bodies,
]hoping to make it a certified international standard.

vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
]The API specifications can be ordered from Omnicom, at 115 Park
]St. SE, Vienna, VA 22180. The phone number is 703-281-1135.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
](Dana Blankenhorn/19900910/Press Contact: David Whitten, X.400
]API Association, 603-884-0753; Jeff Hansen, X/Open,
]415-773-5383)

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