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UnicodeEncodeError raise from smtplib.verify() method

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Description

BPO 36093
Nosy @warsaw, @ezio-melotti, @Windsooon

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-02-23.07:59:18.247>
labels = ['3.8', 'type-bug', '3.7', 'expert-unicode']
title = 'UnicodeEncodeError raise from smtplib.verify() method'
updated_at = <Date 2020-03-27.11:16:23.501>
user = 'https://github.com/Windsooon'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2020-03-27.11:16:23.501>
actor = 'vstinner'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Unicode']
creation = <Date 2019-02-23.07:59:18.247>
creator = 'Windson Yang'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 36093
keywords = []
message_count = 4.0
messages = ['336374', '336375', '336509', '365140']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['barry', 'ezio.melotti', 'Windson Yang']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue36093'
versions = ['Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8']

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Research direction

The issue identifies smtplib.verify() but no source file, test, reproduction, or expected behavior. Start by locating that entry point and reproducing the UnicodeEncodeError; the work is done when the intended Unicode input is handled without the reported exception and a regression test captures the behavior.

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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
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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