ietf-smtp
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: SMTP Service Extension for Priority

2001-06-25 11:01:56

This proposal appears to be directly competitive with Deliver-By (and, by derivation, the Timely Confirmation proposal.)

The problem with simple 'priority' labeling is that it is not possible to predict actual system performance.

d/

At 12:02 PM 6/25/2001, Julian Onions wrote:
A proposed method for passing priority of the message, per recipient
as part of the SMTP protocol to allow support for military messaging and
early rejection or temporary refusal based on the priority given.

http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-onions-priority-smtpext-00.txt

----------
Dave Crocker  <mailto:dcrocker(_at_)brandenburg(_dot_)com>
Brandenburg InternetWorking  <http://www.brandenburg.com>
tel +1.408.246.8253;  fax +1.408.273.6464