Re: Is sendmail-compatible ?

[Tom <tom@sdf.com>]

On Tue, 5 Jan 1999, Igor S Chencov wrote:

> Hi !
> 
> Is zmailer sendmail-compatible ?

  Yes.

> Zmailer -
> 
> 220 localhost ZMailer Server 2.99.49p8 #3 ESMTP+IDENT ready at Tue, 5 Jan 1999 08:00:07 +0300
> remote from [127.0.0.1]
> HELO localhost
> 250 localhost Hello localhost
> MAIL FROM: chs@sevmash.ru
> 501 5.5.2 where is <...> in that?
> RCPT TO: chs@sevmash.ru
> 501 5.5.2 where is <...> in that?

  Please read RFC821, the standard for SMTP.

> Sendmail -
> 
> 220 tmp.sevmash.ru ESMTP Sendmail 8.8.5/8.8.5; Tue, 5 Jan 1999 10:58:47 +0300 (MSK)
> HELO localhost
> 250 tmp.sevmash.ru Hello [127.0.0.1], pleased to meet you
> MAIL FROM: chs@sevmash.ru
> 250 chs@sevmash.ru... Sender ok
> RCPT TO: chs@tmp.sevmash.ru
> 250 chs@tmp.sevmash.ru... Recipient ok
> 
> Who is wrong ?

  Neither.  Sendmail allows a clients to use a non-compliant address
format.  Zmailer only allows what RFC822 says addresses should be.

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> 

Tom