PM77438: NEW FUNCTION

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• New Function
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the IBM Communications Server   *
  *                 for z/OS Version 1 Release 12: CSSMTP        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The Date: header line is automatically  *
  *                      added when it is missing from a mail    *
  *                      message.  In some circumstances this    *
  *                      is undesirable.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The Date: header line is automatically added by CSSMTP when it
  is missing from a mail message.  In some circumstances this
  is undesirable.
  
  A new configuration statement and parameter are added to control
  the creation of the Date: header.
  
  Header
  {
   Date  Yes    #Create the date: header (default)
  #Date  No     #Do not create the missing date header
  }
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  + Please check our Communications Server for OS/390 homepages +
  + for common networking tips and fixes.  The URL for these    +
  + homepages can be found in Informational APAR II11334.       +
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• A new configuration statement and parameter are added to control
  the creation of the Date: header.
  
  Header
  {
   Date  Yes    #Create the date: header (default)
  #Date  No     #Do not create the missing date header
  }
  
  The following are the documentation updates:
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  IP User's Guide and Commands, SC31-8780-09
  
  8.5 DATA command: Define the following information as data
  
  Results:
  
  ....
  
  
  o  If the headers of the mail in a batch SMTP command are not
     explicitly specified with the DATE record, the CSSMTP
     application adds one.  This behavior can be modified with
     the Header statement in the configuration. See "31.x Header
     statement" in the "IP Configuration Reference".
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  IP Configuration Reference, SC31-8776-18
  Chapter 31
  
  Update section 31.3.1 CSSMTP configuration statements
  to list the Header statement in table 108.
  
  31.3.1 CSSMTP configuration statements
  
  
  Table 108 lists CSSMTP configuration file statements.
  
                                      Update
  Configuration             Required  allowed
  file                      or        by modify
  statement     Default     optional  refresh    Purpose
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  
  ....
  
  Header        * Date Yes  Optional  Yes        Specifies the
                                                 action to be
                                                 taken when
                                                 creating RFC 2822
                                                 Mail headers.
  
  Add the following section after section 31.7
  
  31.x Header statement
  
  Use the Header statement to change the behavior of CSSMTP when
  creating RFC 2822 Mail headers.
  
  Syntax
  
  >>__Header__| Put Braces and Parameters on Separate Lines |_><
  
  Put Braces and Parameters on Separate Lines:
  |__ _{______________________ _______________________________|
     |_| Header Parameters  |_|
     |_}______________________|
  
  Header Parameters:
      _Date YES______
  |__|_______________|________________________________________|
     |_Date__ _YES_ _|
             |_NO__|
  
  Date
       Specifies if the Date: header is to be added by CSSMTP
       if it is missing.
  
       NO
           The Date: header is not inserted into the mail message
           by CSSMTP
  
       YES
           The Date: header is inserted into the mail message by
           CSSMTP.  This is the default.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PM74086

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Modules/Macros

•    EZAMLCFP EZAMLJSP HHHMLCFG HHHMLCFP
  

Publications Referenced

SC31877618

SC31878009

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TCP/IP V3 MVS

• Fixed component ID

  5655HAL00

Applicable component levels

• R1C0 PSY UK92331

     UP13/04/17 P F304

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