[comp.protocols.tcp-ip] seeking VMS mail

dpowles@CCD.BBN.COM ("Drew M. Powles") (12/10/88)

I'm not sure this is the appropriate forum, but here goes:

We're moving some of our mail accounts to a MicroVax under VMS.  We
use the Wollongong package to support all the relevant TCP/IP
protocols, including SMTP.  However, our problem is that VaxMail
itself doesn't really meet our needs.  It's interface to DoD protocol
suite is an afterthought, and it doesn't give you much flexibility to
deal with RFC 822-style headers and the like.  For instance, due to
this lack of integration, when sending to a list of recipients who are
both local and remote, messages passed to the foreign mailer for
remote recipients lose the names of the local recipients.

I'm sure there are plenty of people out there using VAX/VMS on the
Internet.  Can you give us any advice, or recommend alternate mail
packages?

many thanks,
Drew Powles
Columbia Professional Services
BBN Communications

dpowles@bbn.com

p.s.  I'll provide a synopsis for the group, so please send only to
me, and I'll send out the total results later.