[thesuitonym]

> Let's design the successor to email on top of HTTP

You can stop there, I've heard enough. Not everything is hypertext.

[beej71]

And HTTP transports many, many more things than hypertext. It seems like a sensible choice for this use case in terms of capabilities.

[inigyou]

Why, what advantage does adding the extra layer bring? You can just open a socket and send JSON to it, you know, you don't need this layer. But if the layer brings advantages then you should, but you have to explain the advantages.

[beej71]

Since it's email, we probably want to send content of several different types, and MIME is baked into HTTP. And the commonality with email-style headers is nice, as well.

[jjice]

From the first paragraph:

>The goal is not to replace the current mail system, heaven forbid!, but to learn, have fun and discover current technologies to swap out every element: sending, receiving, gateway, keys, and so on.

It's all for fun.

[andros]

Usually, informed people only read the headline.