On Mon, 2013-05-06 at 15:39 +0200, Axel Luttgens wrote:
> Hmmm... > Let's consider the RFC's part related to, for example, the TOP command: > > If the POP3 server issues a positive response, then the > response given is multi-line. After the initial +OK, the > POP3 server sends the headers of the message, the blank > line separating the headers from the body, and then the > number of lines of the indicated message's body, being > careful to byte-stuff the termination character (as with > all multi-line responses). > > So, no MUST keyword there. > Would this mean that a server sending garbage after a positive response is a > compliant one? > Technically? Yes it would (doesn't mean it's right or wrong), RFC are updated, if one disagrees with the wording, one is always welcome to contact the author recommending a change.
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