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6 changes: 6 additions & 0 deletions Doc/library/smtpd.rst
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This module offers several classes to implement SMTP (email) servers.

.. seealso::

The `aiosmtpd <http://aiosmtpd.readthedocs.io/>`_ package is a recommended
replacement for this module. It is based on :mod:`asyncio` and provides a
more straightforward API. :mod:`smtpd` should be considered deprecated.

Several server implementations are present; one is a generic
do-nothing implementation, which can be overridden, while the other two offer
specific mail-sending strategies.
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5 changes: 4 additions & 1 deletion Misc/NEWS
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Core and Builtins
-----------------

- bpo-29607: Fix stack_effect computation for CALL_FUNCTION_EX.
- bpo-29607: Fix stack_effect computation for CALL_FUNCTION_EX.
Patch by Matthieu Dartiailh.

- bpo-29602: Fix incorrect handling of signed zeros in complex constructor for
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Documentation
-------------

- bpo-25008: Document smtpd.py as effectively deprecated and add a pointer to
aiosmtpd, a third-party asyncio-based replacement.

- Issue #26355: Add canonical header link on each page to corresponding major
version of the documentation. Patch by Matthias Bussonnier.

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