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\chapter{Using SMTP}\label{cha:smtp}
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\begin{description}
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\item[Used files:] smtp.scm
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\item[Name of the package:] smtp
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\end{description}
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%
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\section{Philosophy}
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SMTP protocol procedures tend to return two values:
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\begin{description}
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\item[\semvar{code}] The integer SMTP reply code returned by server for the transaction.
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\item[\semvar{text}] A list of strings -- the text messages tagged by
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the code.
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\end{description}
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The text strings have the initial code numerals and the terminating
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\ex{CR}/\ex{LF}'s stripped. Codes in the range $[1,399]$ are sucess
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codes; codes in the range $[400,599]$ are error codes; codes $>= 600$
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are not part of the official SMTP spec. This module uses codes $>=
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600$ to indicate extra-protocol errors. There are two of these:
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\begin{description}
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\item[600 Server reply could not be parsed.]
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The server sent back some sort of incomprehensible garbage reply.
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\item[621 Premature EOF while reading server reply.]
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The server shut down in the middle of a reply.
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\end{description}
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A list of the official protocol return codes can be seen in table
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\ref{smtp-reply-codes}.
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\section{Procedures}
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\begin{defundesc}{sendmail}{to-list body [host]}{code text-list}
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Mail message \semvar{body} to recipients in list \semvar{to-list}.
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Message handed off to server running on \semvar{host}; default is
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the local host. Returns two values: \semvar{code} and
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\semvar{text-list}, i.e. the code returned by the server and the
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text-message, seperated by lines. However, if some recipients were
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rejected, sendmail sends to the rest of the recipients, and the
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partial-success return is [700 \semvar{loser-alist}] where
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\semvar{loser-alist} is a list whose elements are of the form
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\ex{(\semvar{loser-recipient} \semvar{code} . \semvar{text})} --
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that is, for each recipient refused by the server, you get the error
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data sent back for that guy. The success check is \ex{(< code 400)}.
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\end{defundesc}
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\begin{defundesc}{\%sendmail}{from local-host to dest-host
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message}{code text} Mail \semvar{message} to recipient \semvar{to}
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using \semvar{dest-host}, telling \semvar{from} as your mail-address
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and \semvar{local-host} as your system-name.
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\end{defundesc}
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\defun{expn}{name host}{code text}
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\defunx{vrfy}{name host}{code text}
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\defunx{mail-help}{host [details]}{code text-list}
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\begin{desc}
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These three are simple queries of the server as stated in the
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RFC~821: \ex{expn} asks the server to confirm that the argument
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identifies a mailing list, and if so, to return the membership of
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that list. The full name of the users (if known) and the fully
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specified mailboxes are returned in a multiline reply. \ex{vrfy}
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asks the receiver to confirm that the argument identifies a user.
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If it is a user name, the full name of the user (if known) and the
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fully specified mailbox are returned. \ex{mail-help} causes the
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server to send helpful information. The command may take an argument
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(\semvar{details}) (e.g., any command name) and return more specific
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information as a response.
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\end{desc}
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\dfn{smtp-transactions}{socket ?transaction1 ...}{code
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text-list}{syntax}
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\dfnx{smtp-transactions/no-close}{socket ?transaction1 ...}{code
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text-list}{syntax}
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\begin{desc}
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These macros make it easy to do simple sequences of SMTP commands.
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Evaluate a series of expressions \semvar{?transaction1},
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\semvar{?transaction2}, \ldots
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Each expression should perform an SMTP transaction, and return
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two values: \semvar{code} (the integer reply code) and \semvar{text}
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(list of strings that came with the reply).
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\item If the transaction's reply code is 221 or 421 (meaning the
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socket has been closed), then the transaction sequence is is
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aborted, and the \ex{smtp\=trans\ob{}actions} form returns the
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\semvar{code} and \semvar{text} values for the current transaction.
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\item If the reply code is an error code (in the four- or five-hundred
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range), the transaction sequence is aborted, and the fatal
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transaction's \semvar{code} and \semvar{text} values are returned.
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\ex{smtp\=trans\ob{}actions} will additionally close the socket for
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you; \ex{smtp-trans\ob{}actions/\ob{}no\=close} will not.
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\item If the transaction is the last in the transaction sequence, its
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\semvar{code} and \semvar{text} values are returned.
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\item Otherwise, we throw away the current \semvar{code} and
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\semvar{text} values, and proceed to the next transaction.
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\end{itemize}
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Since \ex{smtp-trans\ob{}actions} closes the socket whenever it
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aborts a sequence, an \ex{smtp-trans\ob{}actions} form terminated
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with an \ex{(smtp/\ob{}quit socket)} transaction will always close
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the socket.
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If the socket should be kept open in the case of an abort, use
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\ex{smtp-trans\ob{}actions/\ob{}no\=close}.
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We abort sequences if a transaction results in a 400-class error code.
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So, a sequence mailing a message to five people, with 5 RCPT's, would
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abort if the mailing address for one of these people was wrong, rather
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than proceeding to mail the other four. This may not be what you want;
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if so, you'll have to roll your own.
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\end{desc}
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\defun{smtp/open}{host [port]}{socket}
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\defunx{smtp/helo}{local-host-name}{code text-list}
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\defunx{smtp/mail}{sender-address}{code text-list}
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\defunx{smtp/rcpt}{destination-address}{code text-list}
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\defunx{smtp/data}{socket message}{code text-list}
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\defunx{smtp/send}{sender-address}{code text-list}
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\defunx{smtp/soml}{sender-address}{code text-list}
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\defunx{smtp/saml}{sender-address}{code text-list}
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\defunx{smtp/rset}{}{code text-list}
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\defunx{smtp/vrfy}{user}{code text-list}
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\defunx{smtp/expn}{user}{code text-list}
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\defunx{smtp/help}{details}{code text-list}
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\defunx{smtp/noop}{}{code text-list}
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\defunx{smtp/quit}{socket}{code text-list}
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\defunx{smtp/turn}{}{code text-list}
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\begin{desc}
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These functions implement the basics of the protocol, i.e. they send
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the corresponding command along with the argument(s), if any. A
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short look to the code of \ex{\%sendmail} will give you the basics
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on how to use the commands. You will obtain further informations in
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the RFC~821. \semvar{host}, \semvar{local-host},
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\semvar{sender-address}, \semvar{destination-address}, \semvar{user}
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and \semvar{details} are strings, \semvar{message} may be a string
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or an input-port. \semvar{socket} is a socket, mostly one returned
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by \ex{smtp/\ob{}open}.
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\end{desc}
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\begin{defundesc}{handle-smtp-reply}{socket}{code text-list}
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Read and handle the reply. Return an integer (the reply
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\semvar{code}), and a list of the text lines (\semvar{text-list})
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that came tagged by the reply code. The text lines have the
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reply-code prefix (first 4 chars) and the terminating cr/lf's
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stripped.
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\end{defundesc}
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\begin{defundesc}{read-smtp-reply}{port}{code text-list}
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Read a reply from the SMTP server. Returns two values:
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\begin{description}
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\item[\semvar{code}] Integer. The reply code.
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\item[\semvar{text}] String list. A list of the text lines comprising
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the reply. Each line of text is stripped of the initial
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reply-code numerals (e.g., the first four chars of the reply),
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and the trailing cr/lf. We are in fact generous about what we
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take to be a line -- the protocol requires cr/lf terminators, but
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we'll accept just lf. This appears to true to the spirit of the
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"be strict in what you send, and generous in what you accept"
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Internet protocol philosphy.
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\end{description}
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\end{defundesc}
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\begin{defundesc}{parse-smtp-reply}{line}{code rest more?}
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Parse a line of SMTP reply. Return three values:
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\begin{description}
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\item[\semvar{code}] integer -- the reply code that prefixes the
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string.
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\item[\semvar{rest}] string -- the rest of the line.
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\item[\semvar{more?}] boolean -- is there more reply to read (i.e.,
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was the numeric reply code terminated by a ``\ex{-}'' character?)
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\end{description}
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\end{defundesc}
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\begin{defundesc}{smtp-stuff}{text pchar}{stuffed-string last-char}
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The message body of a piece of email is terminated by the sequence
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\ex{<CRLF> <period> <CRLF>}, i.e. end-of-line, period,
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end-of-line. If the message body contains this magic sequence, it
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has to be escaped. We do this by mapping the sequence \ex{<LF>
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<period>} to \ex{<lf> <period> <period>}; the SMTP receiver undoes
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this mapping.
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\semvar{text} is a string to stuff, \semvar{pchar} was the character
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read just before \semvar{text} (which matters if it is a line-feed).
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If \semvar{text} is the first chunk of the entire msg, then
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\semvar{pchar} can be \sharpf. Return two values: the
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\semvar{stuffed-string}, and the last char in \semvar{text} (or
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\semvar{pchar} if \semvar{text} is empty). The last-char value
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returned can be used as the \semvar{pchar} arg for the following
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call to \ex{smtp\=stuff}.
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\end{defundesc}
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\section{Additional information about SMTP}
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\section{Reply codes}
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This material is taken from the RFC. The first digits encode categories
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of responses:
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\begin{description}
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\item[1yz Positive Preliminary reply\,] The command has been
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accepted, but the requested action is being held in abeyance,
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pending confirmation of the information in this reply. The
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sender-SMTP should send another command specifying whether to
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continue or abort the action.
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\begin{leftinset}
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Note: SMTP does not have any commands that allow this type of reply,
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and so does not have the continue or abort commands.
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\end{leftinset}
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\item[2yz Positive Completion reply\,] The requested action has
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been successfully completed. A new request may be initiated.
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\item[3yz Positive Intermediate reply\,] The command has been
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accepted, but the requested action is being held in abeyance,
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pending receipt of further information. The sender-SMTP should send
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another command specifying this information. This reply is used in
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command sequence groups.
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\item[4yz Transient Negative Completion reply\,] The command was
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not accepted and the requested action did not occur. However, the
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error condition is temporary and the action may be requested again.
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The sender should return to the beginning of the command sequence
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(if any). It is difficult to assign a meaning to ``transient'' when
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two different sites (receiver- and sender- SMTPs) must agree on the
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interpretation. Each reply in this category might have a different
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time value, but the sender-SMTP is encouraged to try again. A rule
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of thumb to determine if a reply fits into the 4yz or the 5yz
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category (see below) is that replies are 4yz if they can be repeated
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without any change in command form or in properties of the sender or
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receiver. (E.g., the command is repeated identically and the
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receiver does not put up a new implementation.)
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\item[5yz Permanent Negative Completion reply\,] The command was
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not accepted and the requested action did not occur. The
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sender-SMTP is discouraged from repeating the exact request (in the
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same sequence). Even some ``permanent'' error conditions can be
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corrected, so the human user may want to direct the sender-SMTP to
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reinitiate the command sequence by direct action at some point in
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the future (e.g., after the spelling has been changed, or the user
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has altered the account status).
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\end{description}
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The second digit encodes responses in specific categories:
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\begin{description}
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\item[x0z Syntax\,] These replies refer to syntax errors,
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syntactically correct commands that don't fit any functional
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category, and unimplemented or superfluous commands.
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\item[x1z Information\,] These are replies to requests for
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information, such as status or help.
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\item[x2z Connections\,] These are replies referring to the
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transmission channel.
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\item[x3z\,] Unspecified as yet.
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\item[x4z\,] Unspecified as yet.
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\item[x5z Mail system\,] These replies indicate the status of the
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receiver mail system vis-a-vis the requested transfer or other mail
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system action.
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\end{description}
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\begin{table}
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\begin{center}
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\label{smtp-reply-codes}
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\begin{tabular}{|lp{10cm}|}
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\hline
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500 & Syntax error, command unrecognized \newline
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[This may include errors such as ``command line too long''] \\
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501 & Syntax error in parameters or arguments \\
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502 & Command not implemented\\
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503 & Bad sequence of commands\\
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504 & Command parameter not implemented\\
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\hline
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211 & System status, or system help reply\\
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214 & Help message \newline
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[Information on how to use the receiver or the meaning of a
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particular non-standard command; this reply is useful only
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to the human user]\\
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\hline
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220 & \semvar{domain} Service ready \\
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221 & \semvar{domain} Service closing transmission channel\\
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421 & \semvar{domain} Service not available,
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closing transmission channel\newline
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[This may be a reply to any command if the service knows it
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must shut down]\\
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\hline
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250 & Requested mail action okay, completed\\
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251 & User not local; will forward to \semvar{forward-path}\\
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450 & Requested mail action not taken: mailbox unavailable
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[E.g., mailbox busy]\\
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550 & Requested action not taken: mailbox unavailable
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[E.g., mailbox not found, no access]\\
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451 & Requested action aborted: error in processing\\
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551 & User not local; please try \semvar{forward-path}\\
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452 & Requested action not taken: insufficient system storage\\
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552 & Requested mail action aborted: exceeded storage allocation\\
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553 & Requested action not taken: mailbox name not allowed
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[E.g., mailbox syntax incorrect]\\
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354 & Start mail input; end with \ex{CRLF}.\ex{CRLF}\\
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554 & Transaction failed\\
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\hline
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\end{tabular}
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\caption{Complete list of SMTP reply-codes.}
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\end{center}
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\end{table}
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\begin{table}
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\begin{center}
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\label{smtp-command-reply-codes}
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\begin{tabular}{|l||l|l|l|l|}
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\hline
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\bf{What} & \bf{intermediate} & \bf{success} & \bf{failure} & \bf{error}\\
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\hline
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\hline
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conn. establ. & &
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220 &
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421 &\\
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HELO & &
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250 & &
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500, 501, 504, 421\\
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MAIL & &
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250 &
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552, 451, 452 &
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500, 501, 421\\
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RCPT & &
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250, 251 &
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550, 551, 552, 553, 450, 451, 452 &
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500, 501, 503, 421\\
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DATA &
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354 \verb|->| data &
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250 &
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552, 554, 451, 452 & \\ & otherwise & &
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451, 554 &
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500, 501, 503, 421\\
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RSET & &
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250 & &
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500, 501, 504, 421\\
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SEND & &
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250 &
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552, 451, 452 &
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500, 501, 502, 421\\
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SOML & &
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250 &
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552, 451, 452 &
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500, 501, 502, 421\\
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SAML & &
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250 &
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552, 451, 452 &
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500, 501, 502, 421\\
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VRFY & &
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250, 251 &
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550, 551, 553 &
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500, 501, 502, 504, 421\\
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EXPN & &
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250 &
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550 &
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500, 501, 502, 504, 421\\
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HELP & &
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211, 214 & &
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500, 501, 502, 504, 421\\
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NOOP & &
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250 & &
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500, 421\\
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QUIT & &
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221 & &
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500\\
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TURN & &
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250 &
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502 &
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500, 503\\
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\hline
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\end{tabular}
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\caption{command--reply sequences.}
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\end{center}
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\end{table}
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