Re: [ietf-smtp] Should we update an RFC if people refuse to implement parts of it ?

Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net> Fri, 04 June 2021 22:15 UTC

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Subject: Re: [ietf-smtp] Should we update an RFC if people refuse to implement parts of it ?
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On 6/4/2021 3:06 PM, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
> The current preference is for A-labels. But after SMTPUTF8 becomes 
> customary: at some point it will make sense to interpret SHOULD using 
> its original meaning, here.

One of the consistent demonstrates of Internet Scale is that transition 
times are /really/ long.

d/

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Dave Crocker
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