On 2/28/2011 12:25 PM, Claus Assmann wrote:
On Mon, Feb 28, 2011, Daniel Bromberg wrote:
HELO example.com
Wrong. If you want to use extensions, you have to use EHLO.
250 example.com
AUTH login
MAIL FROM:<dan...@basezen.com>
Wrong. See the RFC, no space after ":".
RCPT TO:<dan...@basezen.com>
See above.
This is at least somewhat trollish and ignores the context. Obviously
my example was from a Postfix server, and obviously it worked. So I have
a little trouble with "wrong". We are not implementing an SMTP
specification. In fact I am actively discouraging the OP from getting
to know the intimate details of SMTP. We are running a simple protocol
test. If the Postfix server was not permissive about the extra space, we
could easily adapt and remove it. As it happens, the space improves
readability. Because the Postfix server is under our control, we know it
accepts AUTH and thus EHLO is not needed.
When someone is being helpful, it is nice to continue the thread in the
spirit of helpfulness.
-Daniel
