Welcome to Mailconnect 1 Discussions
Dave Crocker
This is an official greetings-and-let-the-games-begin note for the
IMC MailConnect 1 discussions.
I am bcc'ing some of the major mailing lists for folks who have not
yet signed up but who probably should. Interoperability testing is only =
as
good as the participants...
We are planning for a MIME and IMAP interoperability event,
possibly 13-14 August and
possibly in San Jose.
At the least, the discussions need to cover:
1. Timing of the event. 13-14 August is a straw proposal. If you have
strong preferences for a different time, please say so to the list.
2. Location of the event. We are based in the San Jose area and so our
own preference is obvious. Perhaps a different venue is to be preferred?
If so, please say so to the list.
3. MIME testing. The technical details of testing. Features and method=
s.
4. IMAP testing. Ditto.
As the original announcement stated, the intent is to keep this
mailing list active after the event and to have some auto-reply and daemo=
n
processes running on the IMC server, to permit follow-on testing.
I'll keep this note short, but invite responses from the
participants. And, of course, invite those not siged up to remedy their
egregious omission before they miss out on any of the good stuf.
d/
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Dave Crocker +1 408 246 8253
Internet Mail Consortium (f) +1 408 249 6205
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Dave Crocker
At 4:26 PM -0700 5/12/96, Dave Crocker wrote:
> This is an official greetings-and-let-the-games-begin note for the
>IMC MailConnect 1 discussions.
I have received a number of requests for clarification about the
note I sent earlier today. Apparently, folks on some of the lists I copied
did not see the earlier note announcing the planned activity.
Hence, with apologies to those who have already seen this, I am
enclosing the previous announcement which explains the nature of the
activity and the procedure for joining the imc-mailconnect mailing list.
>
> MailConnect 1
>
> An Interoperability Event for MIME and IMAP Testing
> Sponsored by the Internet Mail Consortium
>
> <mailto:imc-mailcon...@imc.org>
> <http://www.imc.org/imc-mailconnect>
>
>
>
>As Internet mail grows into its new role supporting mission-critical
>corporate communications, it is essential that we ensure proper
>interoperability among implementations from different vendors. To that end,
>the Internet Mail Consortium proposes an interoperability testing event in
>the classic Internet style. Roll up your sleeves, crank out your code, and
>test your implementation with your competitors'. Competition in open
>systems requires open cooperation to achieve the level of interoperability
>customers demand.
>
>Focus
>
>This MailConnect 1 Interoperability Event will emphasize MIME and IMAP.
>
> - MIME has achieved a solid position for supporting multimedia
>communication through email, but there are rough edges which require
>attention. Some parts of the MIME standard, such as the multipart/related
>and multipart/signed types, are just starting to be used in significant
>numbers.
>
> - IMAP is an old specification with new facilities promising substantial
>improvement for mobile and client/server mail environments. IMAP4
>implementations are now emerging and broad interoperability testing will
>greatly facilitate its quick adoption by the market.
>
>MailConnect 1 will provide an opportunity for intense intereroperability
>testing and repair of MIME and IMAP4 implementations. As the IMC proceeds
>with organzing the event, test scenarios will be developed by those
>planning to attend.
>
>Pre-Event
>
> Participant guidance for event timing, location, and content.
>
>Event
>
> Two days of face-to-face testing with a broad base of MIME and IMAP
> implementations for clients and servers.
>
>Post-Event
>
> After the face-to-face meeting, IMC will set up a system so that the
> participants can continue to test their software with each other.
>
> For the MIME section, IMC will have a mail responder that sends
> various complex MIME messages on demand. These messages will be
> originally formed by specific versions of some of the MIME-generating
> clients in MailConnect 1. Each message will clearly indicate which
> client, and which version, generated the message. Client vendors will
> be able to update the messages that are sent from the IMC server,
> and all participants will be informed of updated messages from other
> participants.
>
> For the IMAP section, IMC will create domain names for specific
> versions of participant's IMAP servers so that IMAP clients can test
> themselves against the servers. IMC will inform partcipants when
> any of the servers change revisions. IMC will also load particular
> accounts on the test servers with a variety of messages, including
> messages with complex MIME content.
>
>Schedule
>
> August 13 & 14, tentative.
>
> San Jose, California, tentative.
>
> Potential attendees should feel free to suggest alternatives on the
> MailConnect list.
>
>Facilities
>
> Open room with tables, power, and connectivity for participant systems
>
> 10BaseT network
>
> ISDN connection to the Internet (or equivalent)
>
>Cost
>
> $1000 for IMC members
> $1500 for non-members
>
>Your Next Steps
>
> Subscribe to the MailConnect list to participate in planning the
> event. Send mail to imc-mailcon...@imc.org, with the
> word "subscribe" in the body.
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Dave Crocker +1 408 246 8253
Brandenburg Consulting fax: +1 408 249 6205
675 Spruce Dr. dcro...@brandenburg.com
Sunnyvale CA 94086 USA http://www.brandenburg.com
Internet Mail Consortium http://www.imc.org, in...@imc.org