Subj : XML
To   : Frank Vest
From : andrew clarke
Date : Sun Jan 05 2003 05:00 pm

Sat 2003-01-04 21:16, Frank Vest (1:124/6308.1) wrote to Jan Vermeulen:

 > There's nothing wrong with the SLF Nodelist. The problem is the
 > implementing of IP. That was not done right to begin with. :(

It can be fixed.  :-)

 > With PSTN, each mailer is expected to be able to transfer mail at
 > least at FTS-1 (x-modem?).

Xmodem with TeLink extensions.

 > With IP, there is no minimum required transfer method. This means that
 > each protocol (binkp, telnet and such) has to have a flag in the
 > Nodelist.

Are there any other common IP protocols other than BinkP & Telnet (ie. FTS-1 
over Vmodem or equivalent)?

 > To "fix" this, a means needs to be made for IP mailers to determine
 > the protocol to use during the/a connection. IOW, my IP mailer
 > contacts your IP mailer and figures out what protocol to use. A
 > minimum protocol would also be needed which all IP mailers use.

You may as well make BinkP the minimum protocol.

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