The Network Kit

The Network Kit is divided into two domains:

• The Kit provides a collection of global C functions that let you communicate with other computers through the TCP or UDP protocols. With a few exceptions, the names and intents of the functions adhere to the precedent set by the BSD network/socket implementation. Note, however, that some BSD-defined functions are not yet implemented.

• The Kit also provides C functions and a class (BMailMessage) that let you talk to the mail daemon, and send and receive mail messages. With the functions and the class, you should be able to write a fully-featured mail-reading and -writing application.

The network and socket documentation can be found in the sections "Network Names, Addresses, and Services," and "Network Sockets." In addition, you can find some further socket examples and tips in the "Be Engineering Insights" column of the Be Newsletter, issues 19 and 30.

Functions that access the mail daemon, the process that makes the mail system run, are documented in The Mail Daemon . The BMailMessage class is documented in Mail Messages .

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