Maildriver: A Distributed Campus-Wide Mail System.

Abstract

This paper discusses the design of Maildriver, a distributed system for future campus-wide computer mail service. Part I discusses functions of Maildriver from a user's point of view. Part II is concerned with implementation details of various Maildriver functions. Part III deals with robustness and system crash recovery. In addition, there is an Appendix which contains a pseudo-code listing, based on the C language, of some of the critical Maildriver processes (specifically, the master processes). Keywords: Electronic mail, UNIX.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA168668

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  • Rich Yampell

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  • Brown University

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