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| <mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 9/11/1986 |
|---|---|
| <mark>Journal</mark> | Data Processing |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Pages (from-to) | 461-469 |
| Publication Status | Published |
| <mark>Original language</mark> | English |
This is the first of two papers concerned with electronic mail. In this paper the essential elements of mail systems - the user agent and the mail delivery agent - are introduced and explained. The various specific mailing systems available with the Unix operating system are briefly compared. A basic minimum set and an extended set of mail user facilities are identified and presented.