| <testcase> | 
 | <info> | 
 | <keywords> | 
 | SMTP | 
 | SASL | 
 | SASL AUTH EXTERNAL | 
 | SASL-IR | 
 | RFC4422 | 
 | RFC4954 | 
 | </keywords> | 
 | </info> | 
 |  | 
 | # | 
 | # Server-side | 
 | <reply> | 
 | <servercmd> | 
 | AUTH EXTERNAL | 
 | REPLY AUTH 235 Authenticated | 
 | </servercmd> | 
 | </reply> | 
 |  | 
 | # | 
 | # Client-side | 
 | <client> | 
 | <server> | 
 | smtp | 
 | </server> | 
 |  <name> | 
 | SMTP external authentication with initial response | 
 |  </name> | 
 | <stdin> | 
 | mail body
 | 
 | </stdin> | 
 |  <command> | 
 | 'smtp://user;AUTH=EXTERNAL@%HOSTIP:%SMTPPORT/%TESTNUMBER' --mail-rcpt recipient@example.com --mail-from sender@example.com --sasl-ir -T - | 
 | </command> | 
 | </client> | 
 |  | 
 | # | 
 | # Verify data after the test has been "shot" | 
 | <verify> | 
 | <protocol> | 
 | EHLO %TESTNUMBER
 | 
 | AUTH EXTERNAL dXNlcg==
 | 
 | MAIL FROM:<sender@example.com>
 | 
 | RCPT TO:<recipient@example.com>
 | 
 | DATA
 | 
 | QUIT
 | 
 | </protocol> | 
 | <upload> | 
 | mail body
 | 
 | .
 | 
 | </upload> | 
 | </verify> | 
 | </testcase> |