Directory Systems for Computer Mail in Internetworking Environments,

Abstract

In this paper we present design considerations of directory systems for computer mail. Directory systems are analyzed based on a hierarchical architecture for computer mail systems and the emphasis of the paper is on large systems and system interconnection. The paper describes the organization of the directory system's databases into (logical) levels according to the nature of the information stored in such databases, and discusses the design issues associated with the management of such a distributed database, These issues include: (a) How the information is structured and distributed, (b) How to control access to the data, (c) How to process identification queries, (d) How to ensure integrity and security of information, and (e) How to update the directory system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA099597

Entities

People

  • Franklin F. Kuo
  • J.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves

Organizations

  • University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Addressing
  • Computers
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Directories
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Mail
  • Environment
  • Host Computers
  • Identification
  • Internet
  • Message Processing
  • Message Systems
  • Military Research
  • Network Protocols
  • Networks
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Database Systems and Applications