Strict SMTP (RFC-821) compliance or not ?

[Matti Aarnio <mea@utu.fi>]

Hello,

	After I implemented strict RFC-821 scanner at the  smtpserver,
my local Macintosh user has started to complain about unability to enter
addresses which are valid when used from inside the mailer system, like
these:

	MAIL FROM:<mea>
which now gets result:
	501-          ^
	501 Path data: Missing "@" from mailbox definition

What is your opinnion ?  Should it be accepted ?


Another error trap is like follows (8-bit char coded in \octal..):

	MAIL FROM:<aaaaa\366uuuu@utu.fi>
	501-            ^
	501 Path data: Improper 8-bit character in string

Of this feasibility I am fairly certain :)


	/Matti Aarnio	<mea@utu.fi>