Mac X.400 Product Family Notes

MacX.400 Product Family MacX.400 Product Family Apple OSI strategy Apple OSI strategy Apple Third-parties Services X.400 X.500 Others API Transport Foundation • Apple implements the OSI Transport (layers 1 to 4, the foundation) • Apple will also implement key OSI services (X.400 mail and messaging as wellas X.500 directory services) • Apple publishes Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) so that developers can create great applications. APIs are published today at the Transport level (based on the XTI standard) and at the X.400 level • Other OSI services (FTAM, VT,...) are left to third-parties. Third poarties can use the OSI Transport developped by Apple as a foundation. Apple OSI products Apple OSI products • MacX.400 and MacX.400 SD • MacX25 v.1.1 • MacODA • OSI Connection for Macintosh • All available now • MacX.400, MacX.400 SD, MacX25, MacODA and OSI Connection for Macintosh are all available from Apple Direct at 1-800-795 1000 • See OSI products presentation for more details about the other products What is X.400? What is X.400? • A standard for mail and messaging • Based on the OSI model • A store and forward technology • Used by public and private institutions • Can run on OSI or TCP/IP transports • Part of the US GOSIP • X.400 is the OSI standard for mail and messaging services. It is based on the OSI seven layer model and is a store and forward technology that is used by many public service providers and private institutions. • X.400 can run on either OSI or TCP/IP transports and is part of the US GOSIP standard. X.400 model X.400 model MTA MTA MTA MTA PRMD1 MTA PRMD2 MTA MTA MTA ADMD2 • Under the X.400 model mail programs are divided into two functions: • - the user agents (UA) for users • - the message transfer agent (MTA), i.e. the X.400 server • These are grouped into either a private management domain (PRMD) or an administrative management domain (ADMD). PRMDs are privately owned X.400 networks (Apple is a PRMD) and ADMDs are public services, such as Sprint, MCI, and AT&T. • The X.400 standard defines an extensible message frame that permits a rich variety of enclosure formats including text, binary, Fax, and custom enclosures. MacX.400 objectives MacX.400 objectives • Connect Macintosh E-mail users to other platforms • Provide ease of use and installation • Maximize interoperability • Open X.400 to developers with X.400 API • MacX.400 is Apple's MessageTransfer Agent (MTA). • MacX.400 is an integra…