Re: IETF SMTP group is heading in the right direction. From: Bob <smart@mel.dit.csiro.au> Content-Length: 4249 X-Lines: 91 If you have an 8 bit message you will have to send it to 7 bit MTAs sometimes.

[Glenn.Wright@xxxxxxxxxx (Glenn Wright - Sun EHQ - Mktg)]

Sometimes is the operative word. Most-times you would not. You would use a domain of known 8-bit MTA's, I'm sure. A plain transparent mode would 
be beneficial in most cases.

Glenn Wright.