Thread: Simulation of electronic messaging

Hi! I need help with something...

I need to make a client/server application that simulates a simple electronic messaging system. The users of this system have adresses of the type name@domain. The names of the domains will be known in advance and published on a website.

Each domain possesses a MHS server (Message Handling System) that plays the role of relaying incoming and outcoming messages. Each user has a client named UA (User Agent). The MHS is responsible for the message reception coming from other MHS and responds to the requests of the UA for sending and recieving the messages of the users. To contact a MHS, we must consult the website to know the port name and the domain. The UA can send, receive and get the list of messages destined to him from the MHS.

Does anyone have any C code example or any guidelines to help me resolve this? Is there an existent C code of a similar application (simple). I would appreciate it a lot as I have no clue what to do at this point. I'm not familiar with C langage and I have never done anything similar to such an application. I don't know where to begin.

Thank you!

Hi. I know a little bit of ada, java, sql, etc. I could learn the C langage, the thing is I don't even know how to attack this project. I'm looking for either a summary of what I should do, like guidelines of what to do. Or if possible, a code (example or code on internet) that basically does something similar to this. ANY help would be very appreciated, wether small or big.

Originally Posted by andyhunter

Step 1: Learn the language
Step 2: Write out what you want exactly on paper
Step 3: Insert code into your layout
Step 4: Ask a smart question
Step 5: Repeat as necessary

Why the hostility and the attitude? If you don't have a code example about a similar application or if you're not going to help by giving any relevant information, then you don't need to post in this thread. I posted what the application is supposed to do and I'm looking for any sort of solutions and help. You can tell me, first you need to use fork() in order to blablabla or you have to use things like blablabla. I told you that I don't even know how to attack this application so you're not really helping with your post.

If you don't have a code example about a similar application or if you're not going to help by giving any relevant information, then you don't need to post in this thread.

If you don't have the abiltity for whatever reason to be courteous to those who help you free of charge, you don't need to post in this forum.

Granted, people can seem rude at times, but this is our perspective: We constantly see people on this forum who don't know the language who just want a "code example". The code example can not help them in any way shape or form, and in the end they just give up, ignore our advice, and waste our time.

The suggestion to learn the language is a good one. I doubt it's what you want to hear, but there's no way you're going to get this project done if you don't learn the language. Nobody teaches you how to program by showing you an example of every possible project and having you memorize how it was done. On the contrary, you get projects done by knowing the language and learning certain strategies.

Ping, thanks a lot of the links.