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diff --git a/python/python3-aiosmtpd/README b/python/python3-aiosmtpd/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000..68446882e25ca --- /dev/null +++ b/python/python3-aiosmtpd/README @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +python3-aiosmtpd - An asyncio based SMTP server + +The Python standard library includes a basic SMTP server in the smtpd +module, based on the old asynchronous libraries asyncore and asynchat. +These modules are quite old and are definitely showing their age; +asyncore and asynchat are difficult APIs to work with, understand, +extend, and fix. + +With the introduction of the asyncio module in Python 3.4, a much +better way of doing asynchronous I/O is now available. +It seems obvious that an asyncio-based version of the SMTP and related +protocols are needed for Python 3. +This project brings together several highly experienced Python +developers collaborating on this reimplementation. + +This package provides such an implementation of both the SMTP and LMTP +protocols. + +Full documentation is available on aiosmtpd.readthedocs.io |