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Re: SMTP addresses in <>
From: "William Herrin" <herrin-nanog () dirtside com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 11:09:16 -0500
On Jan 4, 2008 10:51 AM, Seth Mattinen <sethm () rollernet us> wrote:
Our mail servers reject connections that don't follow the RFC. Am I wrong to do this?
Seth, RFC 1122 (Requirements for Internet Hosts - Communication Layers) section 1.2.2 (Robustness Principle): "Be liberal in what you accept, and conservative in what you send" Regards. Bill Herrin -- William D. Herrin herrin () dirtside com bill () herrin us 3005 Crane Dr. Web: <http://bill.herrin.us/> Falls Church, VA 22042-3004
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