# Re: Mailserver URL proposal

Martin Hamilton (martin@mrrl.lut.ac.uk)
Fri, 22 Jul 1994 18:57:42 +0100 (BST)

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    Date: Fri, 22 Jul 1994 18:57:42 +0100 (BST)

    From: Martin Hamilton <martin@mrrl.lut.ac.uk>

    Subject: Re: Mailserver URL proposal

    To: Paul Rarey <Paul.Rarey@systems.dhl.com>

    In-Reply-To: <9407221310.AA06398@viper.ssf-sys.DHL.COM>

    Message-Id: <Pine.3.89.9407221433.A25203-0100000@lust.mrrl.lut.ac.uk>

On Fri, 22 Jul 1994, Paul Rarey wrote:

> Why does it sound like this is attempting to be a universal scripting
> language? Is there some focus to this adds value to over existing scripting
> languages?

If this is to go in, I think I would prefer to see it as a "comment"
field, which browsers could render to provide the user with extra info,
e.g. telnet://netfind@bruno.cs.colorado.edu/NB%20No%20password%20required

If this isn't good enough for everyone, I suppose space could be reserved
in the URL for a suitable Universal Scripting Language (to be defined :-)

These mailserver/extended-mailto and extended telnet URLs are paperware,
though, aren't they? Perhaps this should put them outside the scope of
the URL document ??

Martin

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