The Technical Development of Internet Email

The development and evolution of the technologies and standards for Internet email took over twenty years, and arguably is still underway today. The protocols to move email between systems and the rules for formatting messages have evolved, and have each been largely replaced at least once. This paper is the story of that evolution, with a focus on why things look the way they do today.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2008
• Where: ANNALS
• Authors: Craig Partridge
• Keywords: ANNALS 2008, Internet Email, Standards, Technologies