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	\title{masqmail}
	\author{markus schnalke}
	\date{2009-02-12}

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\frame{
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	\begin{center}
		{\huge\bf masqmail}

		{a mail transfer agent for workstations and small networks}

		\vspace{6em}

		{ \tiny
		markus schnalke \textless{}meillo@marmaro.de\textgreater{}
		}

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\frame{ \frametitle{overview}

1) about masqmail

2) short explainaion of the thesis

3) experiences


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\secframe{about masqmail}



\frame{ \frametitle{what is masqmail}

a small mail transfer agent (MTA)

for non-permanent online connections

over multiple providers

written by Oliver Kurth between 1999-2003

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\frame{ \frametitle{value of masqmail}

covers a niche

has unique features

has users!

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\frame{ \frametitle{problems of masqmail}

no further development since 2003

unmaintained

emailing has changed

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%\section{structure of the thesis}
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%\frame{ \frametitle{structure of 2008-09-16}
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%purpose and structure of an MTA/of masqmail
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%security analysis
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%\frame{ \frametitle{structure of 2008-10-18}
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%mail transfer agents
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%\textbf{the masqmail project}
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%\textbf{requirements}
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%implementation
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%summary
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%\frame{ \frametitle{structure of 2008-11-16}
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%\textbf{introduction}
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%mail transfer agents
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%market analysis
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%\textbf{masqmail's future}
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%implementation
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%\textbf{release}
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%summary
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%\frame{ \frametitle{structure of 2008-12-31}
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%introduction
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%\textbf{market analysis}
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%mail transfer agents
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%masqmail's present and future
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%improvements
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%\textbf{new design}
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%\frame{ \frametitle{final structure of 2009-01-11}
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%introduction
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%market analysis
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%mail transfer agents
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%masqmail's present and future
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\secframe{short expaination of the thesis}



\frame{ \frametitle{ch01: introduction}

prerequisites

the masqmail project

value and problems of masqmail

\textbf{$\Rightarrow$ reasons for this thesis}

}



\frame{ \frametitle{ch02: market analysis}

classification, life cycle, and trends of electronic communication

SWOT and trends for email

\textbf{$\Rightarrow$ show that email will survive}

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\frame{ \frametitle{ch03: mail transfer agents}

classification of MTAs

masqmail's competitors

short comparison

\textbf{$\Rightarrow$ provide knowledge for next chapters}

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\frame{ \frametitle{ch04: masqmail's present and future}

the goal (revive masqmail)

requirements

fulfilled requirements

work to do

ways for further development

result

\textbf{$\Rightarrow$ the core of the thesis: how to revive masqmail}

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\frame{ \frametitle{digression: the result}

``one fits all'' is not possible

hence: different strategies for different goals

short-term goal: keep masqmail usable\\
\quad$\rightarrow$ improve existing code

long-term goal: make masqmail future-proof\\
\quad$\rightarrow$ recreate it from scratch

disadvantage: more work

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\frame{ \frametitle{ch05: improvement plans}

improvements of current code

a new design

\textbf{$\Rightarrow$ recommendations how to do the proposed changes}

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\frame{
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	\centerline{ \Large want more information? }
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\frame{ \frametitle{come to my talk}

CCC Ulm: ChaosSeminar

2009-03-09 20:00

room H20, Uni Ulm

\url{http://ulm.ccc.de/ChaosSeminar/2009/03_masqmail}

}








\secframe{experiences}


\frame{ \frametitle{recommendations (to improve)}

use your time (lazy beginning)

focus early on structure

early and good literature search

keep a time buffer

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\frame{ \frametitle{recommendations (what I did well)}

good backup (nightly!)

latex (know it already)

structure, structure, structure

never hesitate to throw stuff away

rework, rework, rework

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\frame{
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	\centerline{\textbf{Thanks for your attention}}
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\frame{ \frametitle{software used}

Debian GNU/Linux

\LaTeX\ with the beamer classes

Vim, latexmk, and Mercurial

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{\scriptsize The slides are available on \url{http://marmaro.de/docs} \hfill 2009-02-12 }

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