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mnm implements TMTP protocol. Let Internet sites message members directly, instead of unreliable, insecure email. Contributors welcome! (Server)
https://mnmnotmail.org
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question: is TMTP federated like ActivityPub? #14

Closed ghost closed 1 year ago

ghost commented 1 year ago

Hey there! I want to know if mnmnotmail is something federative like ActivityPub. mnmnotmail is something federative like ActivityPub?

networkimprov commented 1 year ago

TMTP is not federated; it works something like the web -- a client connects directly to each service where the user has an account. Federation in email is an artifact of the era (early 80s) when email was invented, when the Internet's topology & population were dramatically different. This is discussed further in the faq: https://mnmnotmail.org/faq.html

A TMTP service could serve as a proxy client in cases where a proxy is necessary, e.g. logging traffic between your employees and your suppliers' TMTP sites.

ghost commented 1 year ago

Hi networkimprov.

TMTP is not federated; it works something like the web -- a client connects directly to each service where the user has an account. Federation in email is an artifact of the era (early 80s) when email was invented, when the Internet's topology & population were dramatically different. This is discussed further in the faq: https://mnmnotmail.org/faq.html A TMTP service could serve as a proxy client in cases where a proxy is necessary, e.g. logging traffic between your employees and your suppliers' TMTP sites.

Thanks for all the information shared. I will close this issue, you clarified all my doubts.

Have a great day, and thank you for your patience in answering my questions.