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smtplib: LMTP broken in the case of multiple RCPT

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3.12 3.13 3.14 stdlib topic-email type-bug
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BPO 32803
Nosy @warsaw, @middagj
PRs
  • python/cpython#18896
  • Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.

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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2018-02-08.23:25:09.725>
    labels = ['type-bug', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.7', 'library']
    title = 'smtplib: LMTP broken in the case of multiple RCPT'
    updated_at = <Date 2020-11-13.23:14:47.716>
    user = 'https://bugs.python.org/jasenbetts'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2020-11-13.23:14:47.716>
    actor = 'middag'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2018-02-08.23:25:09.725>
    creator = 'jasen betts'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 32803
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 4.0
    messages = ['311854', '311855', '369277', '380939']
    nosy_count = 3.0
    nosy_names = ['barry', 'jasen betts', 'middag']
    pr_nums = ['18896']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue32803'
    versions = ['Python 2.7', 'Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']
    

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    Research direction

    Start by reviewing the smtplib LMTP handling for multiple RCPT commands and the linked pull request #18896. Done means LMTP correctly handles multiple recipients without the reported breakage.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    networking
    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    4/5
    Estimated time
    3-5 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Mostly clear
    Newbie friendliness
    25/100

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