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From: fair@Apple.COM (Erik E. Fair)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: What Is Difference Between Internet And X.400 Style Names?
Message-ID: <51497@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 13 Apr 91 23:05:50 GMT
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There is a good reason to have the transport address show through
everywhere, in the same format, like the Internet domain names do now:

It keeps the users from getting confused when they talk to each other,
and exchange business cards.

When I tell you that my address is "fair@apple.com", there is no
question about that on the Internet, or any other place that
(sensibly) accepts domain addresses. If I have to know what network
you're on (or worse, what mailer you use!) before I can give you my
address, then the design of the mail system is wrong.

	X.400 is the mail system of the future,
		and I hope it stays that way.

	Erik E. Fair	apple!fair	fair@apple.com