Yes, the question is why would I want to send HELO instead of EHLO? If the other server is capable of speaking ESMPT, wouldn't that be an advantage or no?
John T eServices For You "Seek, and ye shall find!" > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:Imail_Forum- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Len Conrad > Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 3:48 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Sortof OT: IIS SMTP gateway question > > > >What is the reason for sending plain HELO instead of EHLO? > > It's for SMTP protocol level negotiation: > > HELO signals you want to speak SMTP > > EHLO signals you wna to speadk ESMTP > > Len > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > _ > http://IMGate.MEIway.com : free anti-spam gateway, runs on 1000's of sites > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
