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#1317: describe the does_esmtp, ehlo_resp, esmtp_features, and helo_resp attributes

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Andrew M. Kuchling 2008-09-06 21:26:02 +00:00
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@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ An :class:`SMTP` instance has the following methods:
Identify yourself to the SMTP server using ``HELO``. The hostname argument Identify yourself to the SMTP server using ``HELO``. The hostname argument
defaults to the fully qualified domain name of the local host. defaults to the fully qualified domain name of the local host.
The message returned by the server is stored as the :attr:`helo_resp` attribute
of the object.
In normal operation it should not be necessary to call this method explicitly. In normal operation it should not be necessary to call this method explicitly.
It will be implicitly called by the :meth:`sendmail` when necessary. It will be implicitly called by the :meth:`sendmail` when necessary.
@ -187,7 +189,13 @@ An :class:`SMTP` instance has the following methods:
Identify yourself to an ESMTP server using ``EHLO``. The hostname argument Identify yourself to an ESMTP server using ``EHLO``. The hostname argument
defaults to the fully qualified domain name of the local host. Examine the defaults to the fully qualified domain name of the local host. Examine the
response for ESMTP option and store them for use by :meth:`has_extn`. response for ESMTP option and store them for use by :meth:`has_extn`.
Also sets several informational attributes: the message returned by
the server is stored as the :attr:`ehlo_resp` attribute, :attr:`does_esmtp`
is set to true or false depending on whether the server supports ESMTP, and
:attr:`esmtp_features` will be a dictionary containing the names of the
SMTP service extensions this server supports, and their
parameters (if any).
Unless you wish to use :meth:`has_extn` before sending mail, it should not be Unless you wish to use :meth:`has_extn` before sending mail, it should not be
necessary to call this method explicitly. It will be implicitly called by necessary to call this method explicitly. It will be implicitly called by