The Simple Times An openly-available publication devoted to the promotion of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). http://www.simple-times.org/

IRTF Network Management Group (NMRG) The NMRG provides a forum for researchers to explore new technologies for the management of the Internet. In particular, the NMRG will work on solutions for problems that are not yet considered well understood enough for engineering work within the IETF. http://www.irtf.org/charters/management.html

IRTF Services Management Group This group investigates frameworks that are able to support a rich variety of resources while also encompassing the existing solutions to make use of the installed base. For instance, a goal would be to be able to manage a PDA, a desktop PC, a firewall router, and an enterprise's electronic mail service within the same framework and preferably with the same tool(s). http://www.irtf.org/charters/servmanagement.html

The SimpleWeb Provides links and information on network management, including software, RFCs and tutorials, with a focus on SNMP. http://www.simpleweb.org/

RFC 2821 - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Describes the widely implemented Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) designed to transfer mail reliably and efficiently and relay mail across transport service environments. Obsoletes RFC 821, 974, 1869. http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt