Re: [Exim] exim non-bug, does it need fixing?

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Author: Andreas Metzler
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] exim non-bug, does it need fixing?
On Tue, Feb 03, 2004 at 04:54:14PM +1100, Peter D. Gray wrote:
[...]
> MUA's which call sendmail without
> the ignoredots option use RFC821 dot handling and double dots if thay
> occur at the beginning of line knowing that sendmail will
> convert the double dot to a single dot.


> I have such a MUA and it assumes sendmail behaviour.
> This could be considered a bug in the MUA.

[...]

How many MUAs do not use -i or -oi?

* mailx uses -i.
* mutt uses -oem -oi
* pine does not use the sendmail interface, it tries to speak SMTP
over the pipe (-bs -odb -oem) which works fine with exim. (Speaks
SMTP too.)
* kmail uses -i (Speaks SMTP too.)

Mozilla only speaks SMTP. I think sylpheed and evolution both use
SMTP. Afaict from peeking into the respective .elcs the (X)Emacs
readers (Gnus/VM) also use -oi.

Any major players missing?
                    cu andreas
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