CBDF: 100x Email Efficiency
Compact Binary Document Format reduces email size by 100 times, enabling unprecedented infrastructure savings.
Open Standard
CBDF is an open standard. Anyone can implement it. This drives adoption while our first-mover advantage and patent portfolio protect our market position.
We developed Compact Binary Document Format (CBDF) to replace the bloated HTML/CSS email formatting that wastes bandwidth, storage, and processing power. The result is a 100x reduction in email size.
How CBDF Works
- 256 Standardized Elements: Instead of infinite formatting possibilities requiring thousands of bytes, CBDF uses 256 standardized layout elements. Each element is addressable with a single byte.
- 100x Smaller Messages: A typical HTML email might be 50KB. The same email in CBDF is under 500 bytes. This dramatic reduction applies to every single message in the system.
- Perfect Rendering: CBDF emails render identically on every device. No more broken layouts, missing fonts, or compatibility issues that plague HTML email.
Infrastructure Revolution
- $2,000 Server = $20,000 Performance: Smaller messages mean less bandwidth, less storage, less processing power, and lower electricity costs. A server costing us $2,000 (retail: $7,000) delivers performance equivalent to a $20,000 enterprise server used by tech giants.
- "Grandpa Servers": Our servers are simple enough for non-technical users to deploy at home. Easy setup. Low maintenance. Anyone can participate in the QMail network.
- Decentralized by Economics: Low infrastructure costs mean anyone can run a profitable mail server, creating true decentralization without massive data center investments.
Competitive Advantage
| Metric | Traditional Email | QMail with CBDF |
|---|---|---|
| Average Email Size | 50-100 KB | 500 bytes |
| Server Cost for Same Volume | $20,000+ | $2,000 |
| Energy Consumption | High | 1/100th |
| Rendering Consistency | Varies by client | Identical everywhere |