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Title: email: RFC 2822 has been obsoleted by RFC 5322
Type: Stage: resolved
Components: Library (Lib) Versions: Python 3.2, Python 3.3, Python 3.4, Python 2.7
process
Status: closed Resolution: not a bug
Dependencies: Superseder:
Assigned To: Nosy List: SamB, r.david.murray, tshepang
Priority: normal Keywords:

Created on 2012-02-06 20:45 by SamB, last changed 2022-04-11 14:57 by admin. This issue is now closed.

Messages (3)
msg152772 - (view) Author: Samuel Bronson (SamB) Date: 2012-02-06 20:45
As you can see by looking at <http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2822> or <http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5322>, RFC 2822 has been obsoleted by RFC 5322.

It would probably be a good idea to update the email package to support it, if in fact anything needs changing, and to mention/link to the new RFC in the documentation.

(It would probably *not* be a good idea to stop mentioning RFC 2822, though, since that's rather more well known, and the number is a bit more memorable for those who've heard of RFC 822. I'm actually a bit surprised the new one didn't get numbered 5822...)
msg152776 - (view) Author: R. David Murray (r.david.murray) * (Python committer) Date: 2012-02-06 21:16
5322 is still a draft, according to the IETF.

That said, we are paying attention to 5322.
msg153242 - (view) Author: R. David Murray (r.david.murray) * (Python committer) Date: 2012-02-13 02:18
Hmm.  I misread this.  You are, in fact correct, but I don't think there is anything comprehensive to do here.  As I make changes and have actually checked then against RFC 5322, I'm either changing or adding that RFC number to the comments and docs.
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:57:26adminsetgithub: 58163
2012-02-13 02:18:53r.david.murraysetmessages: + msg153242
2012-02-06 21:16:06r.david.murraysetstatus: open -> closed

nosy: + r.david.murray
messages: + msg152776

resolution: not a bug
stage: resolved
2012-02-06 20:57:43tshepangsetnosy: + tshepang
2012-02-06 20:45:43SamBcreate