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Not even just common formats, but way back, Mail was delivered by copying files from one server to another. I (barely) remember using UUCP before SMTP/NNTP to s
by mbreese 2y ago
Not even just common formats, but way back, Mail was delivered by copying files from one server to another. I (barely) remember using UUCP before SMTP/NNTP to sync Mail and news. So, the format that you stored messages in was very important. It’s easy to copy a single message when it is a complete file.
- p_l 2y agoSMTP followed on from MTP, which in turn attempted to replace previous schemes involving FTP or similar "manipulate mailbox remotely" approaches. Along the lines, bridging UUCP and other text-only email systems was also taken into account.