X.400: The Messaging and Interconnection Medium for the Future : An Ncc Management Report

There is a growing need for the development of standards and protocols so that computers can talk to each other. This book offers a detailed introduction to message handling systems based on the CCITT's X400 recommendations. The range of user applications is surveyed, and the benefits they offer are described. Attention is also given to the X400 implemetation activities for service providers and product vendors. There is also a discussion of standardization, OSI principles and conformance testing. Appendices deal with functional standards, the X400 technical guide, X400 products, and international standards recommendations.