JMU
Electronic Mail and Instant Messaging
An Introduction


Prof. David Bernstein
James Madison University

Computer Science Department
bernstdh@jmu.edu


Getting Started
Electronic Mail

The Classic Approach

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Electronic Mail Protocols
Instant Messaging

The Classic Server-Based Approach

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Instant Messaging

The Classic Peer-to-Peer Approach

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Thinking About Messaging