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smtp/pipeline: Skip body buffering if both source and target support it #882

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smtp/pipeline: Skip body buffering if both source and target support it#882
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enhancementgood first issueEasy to do, good for newcomers.mta-inRelated to incoming message processing part of the MTA functionality (mail exchanger).mta-outRelated to MSA or outgoing message processing part of MTA functionality.performanceIssue regarding suboptional performance.

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opened on Oct 28, 2026

E.g. transparent forwarding to a single SMTP/LMTP target can skip buffering altogether and just copy into outbound connection from the inbound connection.

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  1. foxcpp
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    performanceIssue regarding suboptional performance.
    mta-outRelated to MSA or outgoing message processing part of MTA functionality.
    mta-inRelated to incoming message processing part of the MTA functionality (mail exchanger).
    enhancement
    on Oct 28, 2026
  2. foxcpp
    added this to Maddy Mail Server Task Trackeron Oct 28, 2026
  3. github-project-automation
    moved this to Triage in Maddy Mail Server Task Trackeron Oct 28, 2026
  4. foxcpp
    added
    good first issueEasy to do, good for newcomers.
    on Oct 28, 2026
  5. foxcpp
    moved this from Triage to TODO in Maddy Mail Server Task Trackeron Oct 28, 2026
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