[<dotnum>] SMTP FROM Syntax (WAS: RE: DRAC 5 From Line)

[Brian A. Seklecki]

Page 30 of rfc821.txt actually indicates that "[123.255.37.2]" is a
valid SMTP FROM syntax:

 ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc821.txt

<domain> ::=  <element> | <element> "." <domain>
<element> ::= <name> | "#" <number> | "[" <dotnum> "]"

 
" Sometimes a host is not known to the translation function and
         communication is blocked.  To bypass this barrier two numeric
         forms are also allowed for host "names".  One form is a decimal
         integer prefixed by a pound sign, "#", which indicates the
         number is the address of the host.  Another form is four small
         decimal integers separated by dots and enclosed by brackets,
         e.g., "[123.255.37.2]", which indicates a 32-bit ARPA Internet
         Address in four 8-bit fields."

I'm not surprised that modern MTAs reject it, though.  Courier wants
nothing to do with it, and I can't blame it.

~BAS

On Thu, 2008-04-17 at 15:05 -0400, Brian A. Seklecki wrote:
> Also there is a thread on this on the OpenManage forums, but the reply
> button is broken so no one can follow-up (Or more likely my PowerConnect
> bashing has earned me a read-only status)
> 
> http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=pes_othersft&message.id=2542&query.id=196364
> 
> 
> ~BAS
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2008-04-16 at 12:22 -0400, John Bown wrote:
> > Now that's old school!!!
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian A. Seklecki [mailto:bseklecki at collaborativefusion.com] 
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 12:17 PM
> > To: John Bown
> > Cc: linux-poweredge
> > Subject: RE: DRAC 5 From Line
> > 
> > 
> > On Wed, 2008-04-16 at 12:11 -0400, John Bown wrote:
> > > Speaking on behalf of the proud citizens of Cleveland, we cordially
> > > invite you to send that "stuff" straight up your...Duquesne Incline.
> > 
> > You should have been there when I compared a functional FreeBSD binary
> > for Nagios to when Archie Gemmill scored on Holland in 1978.
> > 
> > ~BAS
> > 
> > 
> > > (I am, of course, kidding.  Believe it or not, there are a few
> > > Cleveland-ers, like myself, who actually enjoy visiting
> > > Pittsburgh...except during football season!)
> > > 
> > > John
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com
> > > [mailto:linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com] On Behalf Of Brian A.
> > Seklecki
> > > (Mobile)
> > > Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 1:34 PM
> > > To: gregorcy
> > > Cc: linux-poweredge
> > > Subject: Re: DRAC 5 From Line
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Fri, 2008-04-11 at 14:49 -0600, gregorcy wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > >> --Brian
> > > > >>
> > > 
> > > I filed bugs with the OpenManage team, the hardware teams, and we even
> > > called our sales engineer who sold on the virtues of 9th gen.  
> > > 
> > > Ignored by all.
> > > 
> > > The solution is to move away from SMTP event/notification as a
> > delivery
> > > system and move to SNMP and Syslog.
> > > 
> > > Another solution is to push all of the 9th gen stuff into the Ohio
> > River
> > > and send it down to Cleveland.
> > > 
> > > ~BAS
> > > 
> > > > where do you file bugs at, it would be really nice to get this to
> > > > work.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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