message handling system

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

Message Handling System

   <messaging, standard> (MHS) The {standard} defined by {ITU-T}
   as {X.400} and by {ISO} as {Message-Oriented Text Interchange
   Standard} (MOTIS).  MHS is the X.400 family of services and
   {protocols} that provides the functions for global {electronic
   mail} transfer among local mail systems and {MTAs}.

   It is used by {CompuServe}, among others.

   (1996-09-25)