On 2022-04-14 at 12:02:29 UTC-0400 (Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:02:29 -0600)
Grant Taylor via mailop <gtay...@tnetconsulting.net>
is rumored to have said:

> Where do the RFCs say that a 250 (2xy) response message after the end of the 
> DATA means that the message MUST be delivered to the mailbox?

RFCs tend to avoid strong statements about matters that are strictly between 
system operators and their users. Delivery to a Spam folder IS delivery. So is 
delivery to quarantine with a notification sent to the recipient.

Basic robustness demands that after a 250-at-EoD, the receiving system should 
not simply drop a message but either deliver it or bounce it. Failures should 
not be silent. Delivery to somewhere other than the INBOX is not a silent 
failure.

-- 
Bill Cole
b...@scconsult.com or billc...@apache.org
(AKA @grumpybozo and many *@billmail.scconsult.com addresses)
Not Currently Available For Hire
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