From 47423d7620e340fadd12757ed2fd6776e8e421c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Yth - Arnaud Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2023 07:49:39 +0700 Subject: python/python3-aiosmtpd: Added (asyncio based SMTP server). Signed-off-by: Willy Sudiarto Raharjo --- python/python3-aiosmtpd/README | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) create mode 100644 python/python3-aiosmtpd/README (limited to 'python/python3-aiosmtpd/README') diff --git a/python/python3-aiosmtpd/README b/python/python3-aiosmtpd/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..68446882e2 --- /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 -- cgit v1.2.3