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Re: [apps-discuss] Review of: draft-ietf-appsawg-malformed-mail-03

"John R Levine" <johnl@taugh.com> Wed, 29 May 2013 01:17 UTC

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Subject: Re: [apps-discuss] Review of: draft-ietf-appsawg-malformed-mail-03
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> There really isn't a one size fits all answer here, and it's silly to think
> one can be found.

Perhaps it's better to describe results than methods, e.g., if the process 
leads to a bounce, what you bounce better be close enough to what you 
received that the other party can recogize it as something they sent.

Regards,
John Levine, johnl@taugh.com, Taughannock Networks, Trumansburg NY
"I dropped the toothpaste", said Tom, crestfallenly.

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