Informational RFC-to-be: draft-rfced-info-banan-00.txt

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Neda's Efficient Mail Submission and Delivery (EMSD)

This document specifies the protocol and format encodings for
Efficient Mail Submission and Delivery (EMSD). EMSD is a messaging
protocol that is highly optimized for submission and delivery of short
Internet mail messages.  EMSD is designed to be a companion to
existing Internet mail protocols.
 
This specification narrowly focuses on submission and delivery of
short mail messages with a clear emphasis on efficiency.  EMSD is
designed specifically with wireless network (e.g., CDPD, Wireless-IP,
Mobile-IP) usage in mind.  EMSD is designed to be a natural
enhancement to the mainstream of Internet mail protocols when
efficiency in mail submission and mail delivery are important.  As
such, EMSD is anticipated to become an initial basis for convergence
of Internet Mail and IP-based Two-Way Paging.
 
The reliability requirement for message submission and message
delivery in EMSD are the same as existing email protocols.  EMSD
protocol accomplishes reliable connectionless mail submission and
delivery services on top of Efficient Short Remote Operations (ESRO)
protocols as specified in RFC-2188 [1].
 
Most existing Internet mail protocols are not efficient.  Most
existing Internet mail protocols are designed with simplicity and
continuity with SMTP traditions as two primary requirements.  EMSD is
designed with efficiency as a primary requirement.

The early use of EMSD in the wireless environment is manifested as
IP-based Two-Way Paging services.  The efficiency of this protocol
also presents significant benefits for large centrally operated
Internet mail service providers.

-Sincerely,


Alegre Ramos - USC/ISI
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