Re: Whether 8-bit SMTP? And how?

[Nathaniel Borenstein <nsb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Excerpts from internet.ietf-smtp: 28-Feb-91 Re: Whether 8-bit SMTP?
And.. David Herron@twg.com (566)

> Question:  Should the commands be sent/received with the 0x80 bit clear
> or set?  I assume the data should be passed unmunged ...

I guess it comes down to whether or not you want to comply with RFC 821.
 If you do, you can't pass 8 bit data -- it's that simple.  While it is
fine that we're talking about extensions, in their absence I can't see
any justification for not complying with the standard.  (We had an
experience this very day with a piece of 8 bit mail coming through from
outside and breaking some local software.  I sent a reprimand to the
external site because they're violating RFC 821.  Of course, I'm also
trying to fix the local stuff to be more robust, but that doesn't mean
it is right to send non-comforming mail...)