Re: [exim] Allow STARTTLS after HELO

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Autor: David Angleitner
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Para: 'exim-users@exim.org'
Asunto: Re: [exim] Allow STARTTLS after HELO
>Since it's against the RFC, we not going to be making that kind of
>change to the Exim code. We're following the guidelines and so are 99.9%
>of the other SMTP speakers out there. STARTTLS is an Extended SMTP verb
>and as such is restricted to programs talking ESMTP. Computers aren't as
>smart as us and as a result we need to give them clear and well defined
>rules of engagement. Screwing with the just means Skynet is one day
>closer :P


>I'd suggest the best path would be get the client that's misbehaving to
>fix it's behaviour.


>Past that, start hacking code and roll your own Exim.


Since I haven't found clear indication in the RFCs
whether this is a strict requirement I wasn't sure
if there is a way to do this with exim.

I found in RFC 1869, SMTP Service Extensions:
"A client SMTP supporting SMTP service extensions should start an SMTP
session by issuing the EHLO command instead of the HELO command."

"should start a session" is not required. So I'm not sure
if this behaviour is against the RFCs.

Nevermind, I will try to get the peer host to issue a EHLO.

Thanks for your help.