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Gecko/20040809

Description of problem:
When trying to send an email with evolution to an SMTP server that
enforces RFCs mail is rejected.

Evolution does not wait for the SMTP conversation and tries to jump
the process, just chucking all data at the SMTP server without waiting
for the normal procedure described in the RFC resulting in the
following error from the SMTP server:

2004-09-03 21:09:42 SMTP protocol violation: synchronization error
(input sent without waiting for greeting): rejected connection from
H=[IPADDRESS]

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
evolution-1.5.94.1-1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.configure evolution to use an SMTP server that enforces the correct
SMTP handshake
2.click send and receive to get the error from Evolution: Welcome
response error: Connection reset by peer.
3.
    

Actual Results:  The mail is rejected with errors on both sides

Expected Results:  Evolution should negotiate the wait for the SMTP
greeting

Additional info:

The SMTP server used was exim 4.42