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Re: STARTTLS & EHLO

Paul Smith <paul@pscs.co.uk> Wed, 28 January 2009 09:40 UTC

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Tony Hansen wrote:
> Ahhh, there's where the difference in interpretation lays. One
> interpretation is that the remote side is required to forget the value
> that was passed with the original EHLO command. Another interpretation
> is that it further must forget that an EHLO command was issued at all.
>
> I guess I can see either interpretation of the STARTTLS spec.
>   
Hence my question. I interpreted it the same as you, but it was apparent
that the authors of Exim interpreted it the same as Tony Finch. Maybe
clarification is needed.

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