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Re: [Emailcore] Ticket #50: Use of top level domains in SMTP

Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net> Fri, 23 July 2021 14:53 UTC

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To: Alexey Melnikov <alexey.melnikov@isode.com>, emailcore@ietf.org
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From: Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net>
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Subject: Re: [Emailcore] Ticket #50: Use of top level domains in SMTP
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On 7/23/2021 7:38 AM, Alexey Melnikov wrote:
> I believe there was rough agreement in the past that use of top level 
> domains is going to cause interop problems, as depending on context they 
> might not be distinguishable from local hostnames. If people agree, I 
> think the Applicability Statement draft should talk briefly about this.


Yes, as long as the language makes clear that the conflict is between an 
enhanced, standardized bit of functionality, with local, 
non-standardized functionality.


d/

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Dave Crocker
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