OSI/MHS Configuration and Management Manual

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OSI/MHS Configuration and
Management Manual
Glossary Index Examples Figures Tables
What’s New in This Manual xiii
Manual Information xiii
New and Changed Information xiv
About This Manual xv
Who Should Read This Manual? xv
What’s in This Manual? xvi
Related Manuals xvii
Your Comments Invited xxii
Notation Conventions xxii
Abbreviations xxvi
1. Introduction to OSI/MHS
X.400 Message Handling Systems 1-2
OSI/MHS 1-3
Architecture 1-3
Roles of OSI/MHS 1-6
Standards Implemented 1-10
OSI/MHS Components 1-11
Configuration and Control
1-11
Message Relay (MR) Group
1-13
Message Store (MS) Group 1-16
Remote Operations Service (RS) Group 1-17
Local Operations Service (LO) Group 1-19
Gateway Interface (GI) Group 1-21
OSI/MHS Interface to OSI/AS 1-22
Message Flow Between External Entities and OSI/MHS 1-24
Communication Between Adjacent MTAs and OSI/MHS 1-24
Communication From Remote UAs to OSI/MHS 1-26
X.400 Addressing 1-28
Originator/Recipient (O/R) Address 1-28
Route-Selection Criteria 1-29