>>
>> The objective of Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is to
>> transfer mail reliably and efficiently.
>
> The (second) use of the word "transfer" above is just proper
> English!
Well, it is consistent with other Internet protocol names, so at least
it is consistent. FTP, SMTP, and subsequently HTTP.
It would be less consistent and more confusing to use "transfer" in
the name but "send" in the description. Maybe even more confusing to
have FTP and HTTP, but SMSP (Simple Mail Sending Protocol).
I don't think there is anything significant about the term "transfer"
except when it is used semi-formally. The term "transfer" seems to
show up in the application protocols but not elsewhere. The term
"transfer" could be replaced everywhere by the term "sending" and
everything else would remain the same. Just as in "y = mx + b" we
could replace any of y, m, x, or b with some other letter and that
would not change the meaning of the _expression_.
> I'm sorry but I see no mention or definition here of a difference
> between a transfer protocol and a transport protocol.
You have to look at the other layers in the OSI or TCP/IP model. They
have a layer called "transport" that is distinct from the application
layer where the "transfer" protocols are found.
-Patrick
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