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Re: [ietf-smtp] Endless debate on IP literals

Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net> Wed, 01 January 2020 16:11 UTC

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On 1/1/2020 8:01 AM, John R Levine wrote:
> The definition of a fully capable MTA is circular -- it's an MTA that
> does the things that persaude other MTAs that it's a real MTA.


We need to be able to point to a detailed, technical specification for 
'real MTA'.

What I'm less clear about is whether you are suggesting there be two 
classes of MTA -- I'll offer 'Enterprise MTA' vs. 'Public MTA' as 
possible label distinctions -- or whether you view these lesser MTAs as 
simply being MSAs.

d/

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Dave Crocker
Brandenburg InternetWorking
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