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It should not be, that's the main premise of my idea: create a new email protocol that completely replaces both SMTP and IMAP based on actual use cases instead
by vpeters25 11y ago
It should not be, that's the main premise of my idea: create a new email protocol that completely replaces both SMTP and IMAP based on actual use cases instead of being constrained by 40+ years of legacy protocols and extensions.
Client and servers using this protocol would not be required to implement SMTP/POP/IMAP at all, bridge services could be built for that.
- NeutronBoy 11y agoIt sounds like a good decision, but you've just replaced protocol complexity for implementation complexity. At least a single group of designers and programmers can work through protocol complexity. Implementation complexity is going to impact everyone who tries to implement it - any many of them will just give up.