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The Knowbot Information Service
draft-nri-droms-kis-00

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (individual)
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Last updated 1989-12-01
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Abstract

Within the metanetwork of networks that exchange electronic mail, there are many directory services that provide partial coverage ofnetwork users; that is, directories with information about some subset of a particular network's user population. Searching the collection of available directories is time-consuming and requires knowledge of each directory's user interface. Although X.500 is currently under study as a basis for an Internet-wide directory service, it is unlikely that a universal user registry will be in place in the near future. The Knowbot Information Service provides a uniform interface to heterogeneous directory services that simplifies the task of locating users in the combined network.

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