OSI PICS Manual
CCITT X.400: P2 for MHS
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2 Normative References
2 Normative References
3 Definitions
This CCITT Recommendation uses terms defined in CCITT Recommendations X.420.
This CCITT Recommendation uses the following terms defined in ISO/IEC 9646-1:
PICS proforma
Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS).
4 Abbreviations
Abbreviations defined in CCITT X.400 series Recommendations are used in this 
document.
5 Conventions
The PICS proforma is designed as an annex to this Recommendation.
6 Conformance
The supplier of a protocol implementation which is claimed to conform to X.420 is 
required to complete a copy of the PICS proforma provided in annex A and is required 
to provide the information necessary to identify both the supplier and the 
implementation.
CCITT X.400 Message Handling: System and Service Overview
CCITT X.402 Message Handling Systems:  Overall Architecture
CCITT X.408 Message Handling System: Encoded Information Type Conversion 
Rules
CCITT X.420 Message Handling System:  Interpersonal Messaging System.
ISO/IEC 9646-1 1990, Information Technology—Open Systems Interconnection—
Conformance Testing Methodology and Framework—Part I: 
General Concepts. (See also CCITT Recommendation X.290 
(1991).)
ISO/IEC 9646-2 1990, Information Technology—Open Systems Interconnection—
Conformance Testing Methodology and Framework—Part 2: 
Abstract Test Suite Specification. (See also CCITT 
Recommendation X.291(1991).)
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