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Subject: Need Comparison Of X.400 And SMTP
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Date: 21 Mar 91 01:38:17 GMT
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Can someone tell me what are the key features present in X.400 addressing
that are missing from SMTP-style addresses?  As I understand it, X.400
is a superset of existing mail systems that tries to capture enough
information in the mail address to make it unique on a global network.
Specifically, what does it do in this respect that SMTP cannot do, and
what are some of the other advantages of X.400?  Can someone recommend
a good article or book that compares the two transports in more detail?

Thanks,
Will Estes        (apple!cup.portal.com!Will)