Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes on 13 October 1999 at 00:50:49 -0400

 > Here it is.  I just went back and looked it up to be sure.  Section 2.4.1:
 > 
 > ===
 >                    ... In general, a relay SMTP SHOULD assume that the
 > message content it has received is valid and, assuming that the envelope
 > permits doing so, relay it without inspecting that content.
 > 
 > ===
 > 
 > Well, this is stated right in the middle of a lengthy discussion on 8bit
 > message contents/transparency issues, so they might be referring to that
 > issue alone.  Still, something like that just jumps up and grabs your
 > attention.

What leaps out at me is that it's about *relaying*, not about
accepting mail for local delivery.
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