X.400
Sign in to saveX.400 is a suite of ITU-T recommendations that define the ITU-T Message Handling System (MHS).
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- History
- Implementation
- Addressing
- X.500 directories
- See also
- Notes
- References
- General references
- Further reading
- ITU-T X.400 Recommendations
- External links
X.400 is a suite of ITU-T recommendations that define the ITU-T Message Handling System (MHS).
At one time, the designers of X.400 expected it to be the predominant form of email, but this role has been taken by SMTP-based Internet e-mail. Despite this, it has been widely used within organizations and was a core part of Microsoft Exchange Server until 2006; variants continue to be important in military and aviation contexts.
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