JSDPH%ALASKA.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Dennis Harris) (01/07/91)
I'm looking for pointers to information on the X.400 standard so
that I can prepare a .5 hour presentation to be delivered around
the middle of February. My local research library has been very
helpful, but could only find a few journal references, even with
an online search of DIALOG. The standard was apparently
published in fiche form by NTIS, but is now out of print. The
only concrete information I've been able to find is a brief
summary in DATAPRO REPORTS.
I need information on the following:
- a good basic description of the standard
- its relationship to the ISO layer model
- description of header and message body formats, and how
they differ from other standards such as smtp
- a summary of the current state of implementation of X.400
(is it currently in use, and where? by whom?)
- a description of message routing between services such as
compuserve, bitnet, and the internet and X.400
- a bibliography, especially journal articles or books
(with isbn numbers please) that i might be able to obtain
on interlibrary loan
As you can see, I'm looking more for overview info rather than
details, but I could use some details to flesh out my talk and be
able to answer questions.
Thanks to in advance for their assistance. Please email replys
directly to me, and I'll summarize for the group if I find some
useful information.
Dennis Harris bitnet: jsdph@alaska.edu