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From: berlen@teculx.tecsiel.it
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Subject: looking for info on x400 platforms
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mhsnews-request@ICS.UCI.EDU writes:
 > Any sugestions would be appreciated.
 >
 > We are most conserned with:
 >
 > 	Functionality
 > 		Our users will expect to access their mail from desktop
 > 		mac (~450) and sun (~400) platforms.  We will need both
 > 		GUI and text based interfaces to allow them at least
 > 		minimal functionality from dumb terminals.

It should be better to specify:

- how this desktop are connected to the sever (probably using LAN) and
  which kind of protocol are needed to interact: P3, P7 (Message Store)
  or other non ISO/CCITT de facto standard protocols (RPC etc.).

- which kind of services shall be available to the User, for example:
	* handle a local message base with powerful selection filters;
	* use a simple nick-names or have a complete directory
	  integrated system;


 > 	Flexibility
 > 		We need to gracefully gateway to and from the
 > 		smtp/sendmail environment (and the appletalk/quick mail
 > 		environment).

Specify better which kind of administration tools we need:

	- which routing schema you need (look at the ongoing
	  discussion about RFC822 and MHS address translation)

	- how to manage local users

	- etc.