[issue16462] smtpd should return greeting

2012-11-12 Thread mike.a
mike.a added the comment: David, Yes, that is what I am asking. Thanks, -Mike -- ___ Python tracker <http://bugs.python.org/issue16462> ___ ___ Python-bug

[issue16462] smtpd should return greeting

2012-11-12 Thread mike.a
mike.a added the comment: The greeting value is the HELO/EHLO identity. RFC 4408 (SPF) recommends checking both the mail from domain as well as the HELO identity, so this value is useful and could be passed to proc_message() function (API for "doing something useful with this message&quo

[issue16462] smtpd should return greeting

2012-11-12 Thread mike.a
New submission from mike.a: The greeting value is required by SPF, and should be returned by SMTPChannel. This would involve a simple fix by adding self.__greeting to the list of returned values in the status object -- messages: 175451 nosy: mike.a priority: normal severity: normal