This article comes from: Author: (2001-11-23 08:08:00) 4.1.2. COMMAND syntax format A command is composed of a command code and subsequent parameter fields. The command code consists of four letters and is not case-sensitive. Because the following commands have the same effect: MAIL Mail mail Mail Mail MAIL This also applies to tags that guide any parameter value, such as TO and to. The command code and parameters are separated by one or more spaces. However, parameters in the reply path and forwarding path are case-sensitive. Especially on some hosts, "smith" and "Smith" are not the same user at all. The parameter field consists of a string of variable length, which is ended by