Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!gatech!bloom-beacon!think!ames!amdcad!cae780!ubvax!vix From: vix@ubvax.UUCP (Paul Vixie) Newsgroups: comp.mail.misc Subject: Is there really no TURN command in sendmail's SMTP? Message-ID: <1726@ubvax.UUCP> Date: Mon, 20-Jul-87 13:05:58 EDT Article-I.D.: ubvax.1726 Posted: Mon Jul 20 13:05:58 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 22-Jul-87 00:56:38 EDT Reply-To: vix@ubvax.UUCP (Paul Vixie) Distribution: world Organization: Vixie Enterprises Lines: 22 I have a mail wiz here who is implementing an SMTP mailer on his PC (I'll pause here until the snickers and catcalls die down). He got the sending side to work fairly well, but for reception of mail, he didn't want to tie up his PC continuously while he waits for incoming SMTP connections. Remember, the PC is NOT a multi-tasker. Therefore he decided to just call up the Vax sendmail and say 'TURN' to get his mail. He was surprised to see sendmail reply, 'command not recognized.' I was surprised, when subsequently examining srvrsmtp.c, to see that there is no mention of TURN in the list of known SMTP commands. So, two questions: (1) does sendmail really not support TURN? (2) has anyone hacked this in? Hacking it in doesn't seem to difficult -- if it hasn't been done, and I do it, is anyone else interested in having the patches? -- Paul Vixie Consultant (408) 562-7970 (UB) (415) 674-7023 (me) Ungermann-Bass {pyramid,cae780,amd,decvax,weitek,sco}!ubvax!vix Santa Clara, CA vix@ubvax.ub.com (uucp) vix@Engr.UB.Com (CSNET)