Re: Addition to <draft-ietf-mailext-smtpas-00.txt>

[Ned Freed <NED@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Section 2.4 reads as follows:

> 2.4 Termination of connections.

>   A server-SMTP MUST NOT intentionally close the connection
>   except:
>   o After receiving a QUIT command and responding with a 221 reply.
>   o After detecting the need to shutdown the SMTP service and
>     returning a 451 reply to any command.

> We should add a third case:

>   o After an activity timeout on a client's next command.

This is actually sort of a subcase of the second case that's already there.
Specifically, one of the reasons that a server may need to shutdown the service
is because a timeout has occurred.

However, there should be no reason to wait for reception of another command in
the event of a timeout. I think the server should simply send 451 and close.
As such, I agree with the addition of this case to the list as long as
the server is required to send a 451.

				Ned