Internet Email Protocols

A Developer's Guide

Kevin Johnson

478 pages, parution le 10/10/1999

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Résumé

Internet Email Protocols gathers, in one comprehensive and convenient resource, the key technologies that form the underlying mechanics of Internet email. It provides developers and networking professionals with in-depth explanations of essential concepts and a framework for understanding how and why these technologies fit together to provide cohesive email services. This book shows how to troubleshoot and solve email problems, how to evaluate different implementations of the standards and protocols, and how to be better equipped when faced with the challenge of writing programs that process email.

For each chapter, the author presents an overview of the material, detailed information, and any important extensions and advanced uses of the protocols being discussed. You will find in-depth descriptions of:

Message formats, covering the structure of message headers, the various fields, and the intricacies of email addresses, as well as a detailed treatment of MIME
Mail transport technology, focusing on the SMTP protocol
The most current versions of the POP and IMAP protocols
The mechanics of filtering email, with an emphasis on applying this knowledge to blocking unsolicited bulk email
The mechanics of mailing list processing, with an emphasis on applying information from earlier chapters
Security details, covering authentication, digital signatures, encryption, and anonymity

In addition, the appendices provide example folder formats, a discussion on UNIX folder locking, and an overview of the languages commonly used for email development. The accompanying CD-ROM contains all the RFCs referenced in the book, as well as the source code for several popular email packages, including Sendmail and Procmail. Bringing together information that is scattered among many RFCs, software packages, and lore, this one detailed book is an important resource for anyone developing email applications.

Table of contents

Preface
Chapter 1: Overview
Chapter 2: Mail Messages
Chapter 3: Mail Transport
Chapter 4: MIME
Chapter 5: POP
Chapter 6: IMAP
Chapter 7: Filtering
Chapter 8: Mailing List Processing
Chapter 9: Security
Appendix A: Example Folder Formats
Appendix B: UNIX Folder Locking
Appendix C: Programming Languages
Appendix D: Internet Message Support Protocol
Appendix E: Application Configuration Access Protocol
Appendix F: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Acronyms
Index

L'auteur - Kevin Johnson

Kevin Johnson

is a Senior Network Services Engineer for the Engineering Services Department of Motorola Inc.'s Motorola Computer Group. In this position, he designs and implements network, security, and system administration mechanisms for MCG Engineering. His primary focus is on email, Internet protocols, system architectures, and new technologies.