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	RFC 1312:

        Title:      Message Send Protocol 2
       	Author:     R. Nelson & G. Arnold
	Mailbox:    nelson@crynwr.com, geoff@east.sun.com
	Pages:      8
	Characters: 18,037
	Obsoletes:  RFC 1159


The Message Send Protocol is used to send a short message to a given
user on a given terminal on a given host.  Unix's write
command offers a limited form of this service through its host-local
write command.  This service is also known on some hosts as "SEND".

As the Internet grows, more and more people are using hosts that do
not run Internet protocols at all times.  These hosts may be able
to use a simple protocol that can be implemented using UDP and IP.
The Message Send Protocol is one such protocol.

Note that a message sending protocol is already defined using TCP.
The SMTP protocol includes a "SEND" command that will direct mail
to a user's terminal.  SMTP's SEND is not useful in this instance
because SMTP's SEND is not implemented by the majority of vendors
at this time, and is difficult to use by unskilled users.  For the
purposes of standardization, we will include a TCP based Message
Send Service.

This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
Discussion and suggestions for improvement are requested.  Please
refer to the current edition of the "IAB Official Protocol Standards"
for the standardization state and status of this protocol.
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Joyce K. Reynolds
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