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Re: rfc2821bis-01 Issue 18: Usability of 1yz replies

2007-04-22 11:36:06

Kari Hurtta wrote:

Perhaps off topic, but it seems that sendmail uses 0xx
with similar way if VERB command is given
[...]
VERB
250 2.0.0 Verbose mode
MAIL FROM:<hurtta(_at_)localhost>
250 2.1.0 <hurtta(_at_)localhost>... Sender ok
RCPT TO:<root>
050 <root>... aliased to hurtta
250 2.1.5 <root>... Recipient ok

Seems that http://www.iana.org/assignments/mail-parameters
lists VERB

Interesting, apparently they had some rather odd rules about
registering extensions (Ned 1, Frank 0).  But otherwise it
it is a clear "opt-in" extension, both sides are supposed to
know what the effect of VERB is, no problem for 2821(bis).

Is it already clear that "buy the bat book" is not what we
want for registered extensions ?

Frank (page 403, F=I)


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