🚀 go-pugleaf

> Can somebody tell me what is MX ( well I know it does SMTP on a VAX ). Or
> my question should be: I have UCX 2.0, what would MX do for me that UCX
> does not provide ? Or is there a FAQ ?

In the words of its author:

Message Exchange V3.1

Message Exchange (MX) is electronic mail distribution and routing software
for VMS V5.0 or later.  It supports Internet mail over TCP/IP using CMU-Tek,
DEC VMS/ULTRIX Connection, TGV MultiNet, and Process Software Corporation's
TCPware, as well as SMTP over DECnet and X.25; BITNET mail over Jnet; also
interfaces with DECUS UUCP.

MX uses VMS Mail for local message entry and delivery, and includes support
for mailing lists and mail-based file servers.  Support is included for
interfacing MX with a custom mail transport and for providing custom address
handling routines.

V3.1 includes the following new features over previous releases:

    * SMTP over X.25 is now supported, using VAX P.S.I.
    * The Jnet interface no long requires a special account to run.
    * Mailing list processor supports NOCASE, CONCEAL, and NOREPRO flags
      for subscriber entries.
    * A NAME_CONVERSION module is included in the examples save set that
      handles address conversions for both DECnet and MRGATE users.
    * MX processes now log their startups and exits to log files, and
      will also log to an operator class, if desired.
    * New STATUS command added to MCP that lists all running MX processes.
    * Several other minor improvements and bug fixes.

MX V3.1, including installation kit, docs, and sources, is available via
anonymous FTP on ftp.spc.edu, in directory [.MX].

If you do not have FTP access, you can obtain MX by requesting it via
E-mail.  Send the following commands in the body of a mail message to
MXSERVER@WKUVX1.BITNET:

SEND MX031
SEND FILESERV_TOOLS

It's a huge package and, because of BITNET delays, make take a few
days for all the pieces to arrive.