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typo in 2821 -- failed end-of-data

2002-04-15 09:54:09


Section 4.2.5:

 | When an SMTP server returns a permanent error status (5yz) code after
 | the DATA command is completed with <CRLF>.<CRLF>, it MUST NOT make
 | any subsequent attempt to deliver that message.  The SMTP client
 | retains responsibility for delivery of that message and may either
 | return it to the user or requeue it for a subsequent attempt (see
 | section 4.5.4.1).

...

 | When an SMTP server returns a permanent error status (5yz) code after
 | the DATA command is completely with <CRLF>.<CRLF>, it MUST NOT make
 | any subsequent attempt to deliver the message.  As with temporary
 | error status codes, the SMTP client retains responsibility for the
 | message, but SHOULD not again attempt delivery to the same server
 | without user review and intervention of the message.

Both of those paragraphs refer to permanent failures (5yz), although the
first paragraph is actually rerferring to temporary failures (4yz). Some
clarification is also in order for the first sentence in the first
paragraph, as it appears to be a directoy copy-n-paste from the first
sentence in the second paraghraph.

Also the text in the second paragraph should be "SHOULD NOT" rather than
"SHOULD not". 

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Eric A. Hall                                        http://www.ehsco.com/
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