Re: [Exim] The use of SMTP forward

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Nigel Metheringham
CC: Erik Johansson, Exim list
Subject: Re: [Exim] The use of SMTP forward
On Tue, 23 May 2000, Nigel Metheringham wrote:

> RFC821 is showing its age - when it was written the internet was a
> co-operative group of systems rather than a jungle. Several of its
> features have not been implemented for years, unfortunately there has
> been no major rewrite.


The DRUMS group have been working on a rewrite - unfortunately, for
rather a long time. I had hoped it would be out this year, but we are
nearly halfway through.

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Philip Hazel            University of Cambridge Computing Service,
ph10@???      Cambridge, England. Phone: +44 1223 334714.