Implementation of Electronic Mail for Informal Naval Communications

Abstract

This study focuses on electronic mail and its applications for the transfer of informal information within the Department of the Navy. Discussion of the Defense Data Network as an evolutionary development in data switching technology is provided for historical perspective. The utility of electronic mail media is evaluated with an emphasis on the human interface. A brief synopsis of electronic mail cost compared with other message delivery media (telephone, postal mail, and AUTODIN) is provided. The technical aspects of electronic mail involving local area networks, the Base Information Transfer System (BITS), and AUTODIN are provided to demonstrate the feasibility of implementing an electronic mail system. Theses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA196960

Entities

People

  • Harold M. Yelton

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Protocols
  • Communication Channels
  • Communication Systems
  • Communications Protocols
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Networks
  • Data Transmission
  • Digital Communications
  • Electronic Mail
  • Electronic Messaging
  • Information Systems
  • Information Transfer
  • Local Area Networks
  • Message Processing
  • Message Systems
  • Network Protocols
  • Packet Switching

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Library and Information Science

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics