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Re: smtpupd-12: <SP> optional in replies?

Dave Sill <de5-drums@sws5.ctd.ornl.gov> Wed, 02 August 2000 18:34 UTC

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Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2000 14:34:18 -0400
From: Dave Sill <de5-drums@sws5.ctd.ornl.gov>
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Subject: Re: smtpupd-12: <SP> optional in replies?
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Eric Allman <eric+ietf@Sendmail.ORG> wrote:
>
>In 4.2.1, I suggest changing:
>
>  In many cases the SMTP client then simply needs to search for the reply
>  code followed by <SP> at the beginning of a line, and ignore all
>  preceding lines.
>
>to:
>
>  In many cases the SMTP client then simply needs to search for a line
>  beginning with the reply code followed by <SP> or <CRLF>, and ignore
>  all preceding lines.

I support this change.

-Dave

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