FWD: [Technical Errata Reported] RFC5321 (1543)

John C Klensin <john+smtp@jck.com> Wed, 08 October 2008 12:47 UTC

Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:47:03 -0400
From: John C Klensin <john+smtp@jck.com>
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Subject: FWD: [Technical Errata Reported] RFC5321 (1543)
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For consideration if and when we open discussion on a full
standard version of 2821ter/ 5321bis

   john


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Cc: brett.watson@gmail.com, rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org
Subject: [Technical Errata Reported] RFC5321 (1543)


The following errata report has been submitted for RFC5321,
"Simple Mail Transfer Protocol".

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You may review the report below and at:
http://www.rfc-editor.org/errata_search.php?rfc=5321&eid=1543

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Type: Technical
Reported by: Brett Watson <brett.watson@gmail.com>

Section: 3.8

Original Text
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   SMTP clients that experience a connection close, reset, or
other    communications failure due to circumstances not under
their control    (in violation of the intent of this
specification but sometimes    unavoidable) SHOULD, to maintain
the robustness of the mail system,    treat the mail transaction
as if a 451 response had been received and    act accordingly.


Corrected Text
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   SMTP clients that experience a connection close, reset, or
other    communications failure due to circumstances not under
their control    (in violation of the intent of this
specification but sometimes    unavoidable) SHOULD, to maintain
the robustness of the mail system,    treat the mail transaction
as if a 421 response had been received and    act accordingly.


Notes
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SMTP clients are told to act as though a 451 response
("Requested action aborted: local error in processing") had been
received when context clearly indicates that a 421 response
("Service not available, closing transmission channel") was
intended.

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RFC5321 (draft-klensin-rfc2821bis-11)
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Title               : Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Publication Date    : October 2008
Author(s)           : J. Klensin
Category            : DRAFT STANDARD
Source              : IETF - NON WORKING GROUP
Area                : N/A
Stream              : IETF-NWG
Verifying Party     : IESG

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