[yam] [Fwd: RFC 5321, Erratum 1543]

[Alexey Melnikov <[e-mail]>]

John suggested that I forward this to the YAM mailing list.

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John,
Can you tell me if you think this one is correct?

> Reported By: Brett Watson
> Date Reported: 2008-10-08
>
> Section 3.8 says:
>
>   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.
>
>  
>
> It should say:
>
>   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:
>
> 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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