Matti Aarnio wrote:
Some may have noticed a trend of rejecting emails when there are more than
some small number of messages sent over same network connection stream ?
The RFC 821 didn't state anything explicite about it, but indirectly permits
it. As I recall, RFC 2821 does not say anything explicite either.
Could 2821bis say something ?
There is _no_ limit on number of messages sent over established SMTP
protocol connection. Those receivers that want to limit it are expected
not to loose messages from high-volume email lists that often optimize
things by sending accumulated queue over the established connection.
I respectively have to vote a -1 on this. Limits are local policy
considerations and the specs can in no way dictate a _no_ limit
operation on receivers.
Could there be some EHLO-response telling that the message
> transaction count is limited at the receiving server ?
How does that relate to # of RCPT TO allowed which is currently
restricted by local policies and typically a local policy for authorized
sessions different from a local policy for anonymous sessions?
And even if there was a limit, whats to stop you from breaking up your
"small amount" of bulk mail into multiple transactions or begin to send
the "small amount" one message at a time?
In my view, if you are sending bulk mail, and you are restricted, then
you are more than likely an unknown, or non-authorized/non-authenticated
session. If you are a trusted source, most systems are not going to
place a limit on you.
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HLS