Features

  • Kernel
  • SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
  • IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)
  • POP and RPOP (Post Office Protocol)
  • HTTP (Hypertext TRansfer Protocol)
  • DNR (Domain Name Resolver)
  • The CommuniGate Pro is based on Internet standards (RFCs). Besides, it has many unique capabilities that quickly become the "must-have" features for modern indsutrial-strength messaging systems.


    Kernel

    Supported Standards

    RFC2046 Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) Part Two: Media Types.
    N. Freed & N. Borenstein. November 1996.
    RFC2045 Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) Part One: Format of Internet Message Bodies.
    N. Freed & N. Borenstein. November 1996.
    RFC1894 An Extensible Message Format for Delivery Status Notifications.
    K. Moore & G. Vaudreuil. January 1996.
    RFC1892 The Multipart/Report Content Type for the Reporting of Mail System Administrative Messages.
    G. Vaudreuil. January 1996.
    RFC1711 Classifications in E-mail Routing.
    J. Houttuin. October 1994.
    RFC1700/STD0002 ASSIGNED NUMBERS.
    J. Reynolds,J. Postel. October 1994.
    RFC1321 The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm.
    R. Rivest. April 1992.
    RFC1123 Requirements for Internet Hosts -- Application and Support
    R. Braden, Editor. October 1989.
    RFC0822/STD0011 Standard for the format of ARPA Internet text messages.
    D.Crocker. Aug-13-1982.


    SMTP

    Supported Standards

    RFC2197/RFC1854 2197/1854 SMTP Service Extension for Command Pipelining.
    N. Freed. September 1997.
    RFC1985 SMTP Service Extension for Remote Message Queue Starting.
    J. De Winter. August 1996.
    RFC1891 SMTP Service Extension for Delivery Status Notifications.
    K. Moore. January 1996.
    RFC1870 SMTP Service Extension for Message Size Declaration.
    J. Klensin, N. Freed, & K. Moore. November 1995.
    RFC1869 SMTP Service Extensions.
    J. Klensin, N. Freed, M. Rose, E. Stefferud & D. Crocker. November 1995.
    RFC0974 Mail routing and the domain system.
    C. Partridge. Jan-01-1986.
    RFC0821/STD0010 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.
    J. Postel. Aug-01-1982

    Additional Features

    Relay Restrictions  
    IP-based Blacklisting  
    RBL-based blacklisting  
    Return-Path Verification  
    Message format correction  
    Multi-channel delivery  
    Automated Wake-ups  


    IMAP

    Supported Standards

    RFC2192 IMAP URL Scheme.
    C. Newman. September 1997.
    RFC2180 IMAP4 Multi-Accessed Mailbox Practice.
    M. Gahrns. July 1997.
    RFC2177 IMAP4 IDLE command.
    B. Leiba. June 1997.
    RFC2088 IMAP4 non-synchronizing literals.
    J. Myers. January 1997.
    RFC2060 INTERNET MESSAGE ACCESS PROTOCOL - VERSION 4rev1.
    M. Crispin. December 1996.

    Additional Features

    Support for various Mailbox formats.  


    POP

    Supported Standards

    RFC1939/RFC1725/STD0053 Post Office Protocol - Version 3.
    J. Myers & M. Rose. May 1996.
    RFC1734 POP3 AUTHentication command.
    J. Myers. December 1994.

    Additional Features

    Support for various Mailbox formats.
    XTND XMIT command
    LAST command

    RPOP Module

    Automated Mail Retrieving
    Automated Mail Distribution

    HTTP

    Supported Standards

    RFC2068 Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1.
    R. Fielding, J. Gettys, J. Mogul, H. Frystyk, T. Berners-Lee. January 1997.

    Additional Features

       


    DNR

    Supported Standards

    RFC1035 Domain names - implementation and specification.
    P.V.Mockapetris. Nov-01-1987.