Re:Why SMTP still matters today
by zenorocha on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @10:49AM
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I don't think so, at this point SMTP is more than just a protocol for sending - it's how you integrate multiple email services into one single interface.
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Re:Why SMTP still matters today
by necrophcodr on Friday August 11, 2023 @06:05AM
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SMTP is as much a protocol for sending as it is for receiving. IMAP isn't a "receive emails" protocol, as much as it is a "manage mails on a server" protocol.
I'm not sure if people working with these protocols have built applications implementing their specifications before, but they should. It affords you a much better picture of why these protocols are designed as they are, good and bad.