smtplib: allow custom policy or use msg.policy in send_message
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| BPO | 47047 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @warsaw, @bitdancer, @Miksus |
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assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2022-03-17.16:48:39.898>
labels = ['3.8', 'expert-email', '3.10', '3.11', '3.7', 'library', '3.9']
title = 'smtplib: allow custom policy or use msg.policy in send_message'
updated_at = <Date 2022-03-17.18:34:59.131>
user = 'https://github.com/Miksus'
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creation = <Date 2022-03-17.16:48:39.898>
creator = 'Miksus'
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue47047'
versions = ['Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10', 'Python 3.11']
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start at smtplib.send_message, the entry point named by the issue, and trace how the message policy is selected. Clarify the intended custom-policy and msg.policy behavior, then add focused coverage for the agreed behavior; done means send_message honors the selected policy.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100