We note that always EHLO command sent by sTunnel to SMTP server always been 
populated as "localhost". Note some well know SMTP server (or) SMTP relay 
servers such as smtp-relay.gmail.com, etc reject further communication with 
SMTP clients (as here sTunnel), if they receive initial handshake EHLO request 
itself as LOCALHOST. 

Please refer this link on why SMTP servers/ relay servers reject EHLO command 
with LOCALHOST -  https://support.google.com/a/answer/2956491. Note because of 
this reason, we could use sTunnel as our encryption channel to communicate with 
SMTP server/relay server.

Is there any specific reason behind in hardcoding the EHLO command with 
LOCALHOST always even in latest version of sTunnel - 5.57 version..? Always 
what would be in sTunnel functionality, if we change the EHLO command to 
populate as hostname (or) FQDN instead.
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