Agreed; the current text is correct and this should be rejected.
Ned
Please reject.
The existing text is correct. It might have helped for the language to
be a bit simpler, but it is correct.
Reduced to its essence, the current language means:
The usual SMTP data-stuffing algorithm applies, so that some content
does not prematurely terminate the transfer of content.
d/
On 3/4/2019 7:30 AM, RFC Errata System wrote:
> The following errata report has been submitted for RFC6152,
> "SMTP Service Extension for 8-bit MIME Transport".
>
> --------------------------------------
> You may review the report below and at:
> http://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/eid5646
>
> --------------------------------------
> Type: Technical
> Reported by: HE Zhixiang <[email protected]>
>
> Section: 3
>
> Original Text
> -------------
> Naturally, the usual SMTP data-stuffing algorithm applies, so that a
> content that contains the five-character sequence of
> <CR> <LF> <DOT> <CR> <LF>
> or a content that begins with the three-character sequence of
> <DOT> <CR> <LF>
> does not prematurely terminate the transfer of the content.
>
> Corrected Text
> --------------
> Naturally, the usual SMTP data-stuffing algorithm applies, so that a
> content that contains the five-character sequence of
> <CR> <LF> <DOT> <CR> <LF>
> or a content that begins with the three-character sequence of
> <DOT> <CR> <LF>
> would prematurely terminate the transfer of the content.
>
> Notes
> -----
> RFC 5321, section 4.5.2:
> Without some provision for data transparency, the character sequence
"<CRLF>.<CRLF>" ends the mail text and cannot be sent by the user.
>
> Instructions:
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>
> --------------------------------------
> RFC6152 (draft-ietf-yam-rfc1652bis-03)
> --------------------------------------
> Title : SMTP Service Extension for 8-bit MIME Transport
> Publication Date : March 2011
> Author(s) : J. Klensin, N. Freed, M. Rose, D. Crocker, Ed.
> Category : INTERNET STANDARD
> Source : Yet Another Mail
> Area : Applications
> Stream : IETF
> Verifying Party : IESG
>
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Dave Crocker
Brandenburg InternetWorking
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