diff --git a/irc/smtp/LICENSE b/irc/smtp/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c) 2009 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+
+   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+distribution.
+   * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/irc/smtp/auth.go b/irc/smtp/auth.go
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+// Copyright 2010 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package smtp
+
+import (
+	"crypto/hmac"
+	"crypto/md5"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+// Auth is implemented by an SMTP authentication mechanism.
+type Auth interface {
+	// Start begins an authentication with a server.
+	// It returns the name of the authentication protocol
+	// and optionally data to include in the initial AUTH message
+	// sent to the server. It can return proto == "" to indicate
+	// that the authentication should be skipped.
+	// If it returns a non-nil error, the SMTP client aborts
+	// the authentication attempt and closes the connection.
+	Start(server *ServerInfo) (proto string, toServer []byte, err error)
+
+	// Next continues the authentication. The server has just sent
+	// the fromServer data. If more is true, the server expects a
+	// response, which Next should return as toServer; otherwise
+	// Next should return toServer == nil.
+	// If Next returns a non-nil error, the SMTP client aborts
+	// the authentication attempt and closes the connection.
+	Next(fromServer []byte, more bool) (toServer []byte, err error)
+}
+
+// ServerInfo records information about an SMTP server.
+type ServerInfo struct {
+	Name string   // SMTP server name
+	TLS  bool     // using TLS, with valid certificate for Name
+	Auth []string // advertised authentication mechanisms
+}
+
+type plainAuth struct {
+	identity, username, password string
+	host                         string
+}
+
+// PlainAuth returns an Auth that implements the PLAIN authentication
+// mechanism as defined in RFC 4616. The returned Auth uses the given
+// username and password to authenticate to host and act as identity.
+// Usually identity should be the empty string, to act as username.
+//
+// PlainAuth will only send the credentials if the connection is using TLS
+// or is connected to localhost. Otherwise authentication will fail with an
+// error, without sending the credentials.
+func PlainAuth(identity, username, password, host string) Auth {
+	return &plainAuth{identity, username, password, host}
+}
+
+func isLocalhost(name string) bool {
+	return name == "localhost" || name == "127.0.0.1" || name == "::1"
+}
+
+func (a *plainAuth) Start(server *ServerInfo) (string, []byte, error) {
+	// Must have TLS, or else localhost server.
+	// Note: If TLS is not true, then we can't trust ANYTHING in ServerInfo.
+	// In particular, it doesn't matter if the server advertises PLAIN auth.
+	// That might just be the attacker saying
+	// "it's ok, you can trust me with your password."
+	if !server.TLS && !isLocalhost(server.Name) {
+		return "", nil, errors.New("unencrypted connection")
+	}
+	if server.Name != a.host {
+		return "", nil, errors.New("wrong host name")
+	}
+	resp := []byte(a.identity + "\x00" + a.username + "\x00" + a.password)
+	return "PLAIN", resp, nil
+}
+
+func (a *plainAuth) Next(fromServer []byte, more bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	if more {
+		// We've already sent everything.
+		return nil, errors.New("unexpected server challenge")
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+type cramMD5Auth struct {
+	username, secret string
+}
+
+// CRAMMD5Auth returns an Auth that implements the CRAM-MD5 authentication
+// mechanism as defined in RFC 2195.
+// The returned Auth uses the given username and secret to authenticate
+// to the server using the challenge-response mechanism.
+func CRAMMD5Auth(username, secret string) Auth {
+	return &cramMD5Auth{username, secret}
+}
+
+func (a *cramMD5Auth) Start(server *ServerInfo) (string, []byte, error) {
+	return "CRAM-MD5", nil, nil
+}
+
+func (a *cramMD5Auth) Next(fromServer []byte, more bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	if more {
+		d := hmac.New(md5.New, []byte(a.secret))
+		d.Write(fromServer)
+		s := make([]byte, 0, d.Size())
+		return []byte(fmt.Sprintf("%s %x", a.username, d.Sum(s))), nil
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}
diff --git a/irc/smtp/smtp.go b/irc/smtp/smtp.go
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+// Copyright 2010 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Package smtp implements the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol as defined in RFC 5321.
+// It also implements the following extensions:
+//	8BITMIME  RFC 1652
+//	AUTH      RFC 2554
+//	STARTTLS  RFC 3207
+// Additional extensions may be handled by clients.
+//
+// The smtp package is frozen and is not accepting new features.
+// Some external packages provide more functionality. See:
+//
+//   https://godoc.org/?q=smtp
+package smtp
+
+import (
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net"
+	"net/textproto"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// A Client represents a client connection to an SMTP server.
+type Client struct {
+	// Text is the textproto.Conn used by the Client. It is exported to allow for
+	// clients to add extensions.
+	Text *textproto.Conn
+	// keep a reference to the connection so it can be used to create a TLS
+	// connection later
+	conn net.Conn
+	// whether the Client is using TLS
+	tls        bool
+	serverName string
+	// map of supported extensions
+	ext map[string]string
+	// supported auth mechanisms
+	auth       []string
+	localName  string // the name to use in HELO/EHLO
+	didHello   bool   // whether we've said HELO/EHLO
+	helloError error  // the error from the hello
+}
+
+// Dial returns a new Client connected to an SMTP server at addr.
+// The addr must include a port, as in "mail.example.com:smtp".
+func Dial(addr string) (*Client, error) {
+	conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	host, _, _ := net.SplitHostPort(addr)
+	return NewClient(conn, host)
+}
+
+// NewClient returns a new Client using an existing connection and host as a
+// server name to be used when authenticating.
+func NewClient(conn net.Conn, host string) (*Client, error) {
+	text := textproto.NewConn(conn)
+	_, _, err := text.ReadResponse(220)
+	if err != nil {
+		text.Close()
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	c := &Client{Text: text, conn: conn, serverName: host, localName: "localhost"}
+	_, c.tls = conn.(*tls.Conn)
+	return c, nil
+}
+
+// Close closes the connection.
+func (c *Client) Close() error {
+	return c.Text.Close()
+}
+
+// hello runs a hello exchange if needed.
+func (c *Client) hello() error {
+	if !c.didHello {
+		c.didHello = true
+		err := c.ehlo()
+		if err != nil {
+			c.helloError = c.helo()
+		}
+	}
+	return c.helloError
+}
+
+// Hello sends a HELO or EHLO to the server as the given host name.
+// Calling this method is only necessary if the client needs control
+// over the host name used. The client will introduce itself as "localhost"
+// automatically otherwise. If Hello is called, it must be called before
+// any of the other methods.
+func (c *Client) Hello(localName string) error {
+	if err := validateLine(localName); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if c.didHello {
+		return errors.New("smtp: Hello called after other methods")
+	}
+	c.localName = localName
+	return c.hello()
+}
+
+// cmd is a convenience function that sends a command and returns the response
+func (c *Client) cmd(expectCode int, format string, args ...interface{}) (int, string, error) {
+	id, err := c.Text.Cmd(format, args...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, "", err
+	}
+	c.Text.StartResponse(id)
+	defer c.Text.EndResponse(id)
+	code, msg, err := c.Text.ReadResponse(expectCode)
+	return code, msg, err
+}
+
+// helo sends the HELO greeting to the server. It should be used only when the
+// server does not support ehlo.
+func (c *Client) helo() error {
+	c.ext = nil
+	_, _, err := c.cmd(250, "HELO %s", c.localName)
+	return err
+}
+
+// ehlo sends the EHLO (extended hello) greeting to the server. It
+// should be the preferred greeting for servers that support it.
+func (c *Client) ehlo() error {
+	_, msg, err := c.cmd(250, "EHLO %s", c.localName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	ext := make(map[string]string)
+	extList := strings.Split(msg, "\n")
+	if len(extList) > 1 {
+		extList = extList[1:]
+		for _, line := range extList {
+			args := strings.SplitN(line, " ", 2)
+			if len(args) > 1 {
+				ext[args[0]] = args[1]
+			} else {
+				ext[args[0]] = ""
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if mechs, ok := ext["AUTH"]; ok {
+		c.auth = strings.Split(mechs, " ")
+	}
+	c.ext = ext
+	return err
+}
+
+// StartTLS sends the STARTTLS command and encrypts all further communication.
+// Only servers that advertise the STARTTLS extension support this function.
+func (c *Client) StartTLS(config *tls.Config) error {
+	if err := c.hello(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, _, err := c.cmd(220, "STARTTLS")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	c.conn = tls.Client(c.conn, config)
+	c.Text = textproto.NewConn(c.conn)
+	c.tls = true
+	return c.ehlo()
+}
+
+// TLSConnectionState returns the client's TLS connection state.
+// The return values are their zero values if StartTLS did
+// not succeed.
+func (c *Client) TLSConnectionState() (state tls.ConnectionState, ok bool) {
+	tc, ok := c.conn.(*tls.Conn)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	return tc.ConnectionState(), true
+}
+
+// Verify checks the validity of an email address on the server.
+// If Verify returns nil, the address is valid. A non-nil return
+// does not necessarily indicate an invalid address. Many servers
+// will not verify addresses for security reasons.
+func (c *Client) Verify(addr string) error {
+	if err := validateLine(addr); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := c.hello(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, _, err := c.cmd(250, "VRFY %s", addr)
+	return err
+}
+
+// Auth authenticates a client using the provided authentication mechanism.
+// A failed authentication closes the connection.
+// Only servers that advertise the AUTH extension support this function.
+func (c *Client) Auth(a Auth) error {
+	if err := c.hello(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	encoding := base64.StdEncoding
+	mech, resp, err := a.Start(&ServerInfo{c.serverName, c.tls, c.auth})
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Quit()
+		return err
+	}
+	resp64 := make([]byte, encoding.EncodedLen(len(resp)))
+	encoding.Encode(resp64, resp)
+	code, msg64, err := c.cmd(0, strings.TrimSpace(fmt.Sprintf("AUTH %s %s", mech, resp64)))
+	for err == nil {
+		var msg []byte
+		switch code {
+		case 334:
+			msg, err = encoding.DecodeString(msg64)
+		case 235:
+			// the last message isn't base64 because it isn't a challenge
+			msg = []byte(msg64)
+		default:
+			err = &textproto.Error{Code: code, Msg: msg64}
+		}
+		if err == nil {
+			resp, err = a.Next(msg, code == 334)
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			// abort the AUTH
+			c.cmd(501, "*")
+			c.Quit()
+			break
+		}
+		if resp == nil {
+			break
+		}
+		resp64 = make([]byte, encoding.EncodedLen(len(resp)))
+		encoding.Encode(resp64, resp)
+		code, msg64, err = c.cmd(0, string(resp64))
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+// Mail issues a MAIL command to the server using the provided email address.
+// If the server supports the 8BITMIME extension, Mail adds the BODY=8BITMIME
+// parameter.
+// This initiates a mail transaction and is followed by one or more Rcpt calls.
+func (c *Client) Mail(from string) error {
+	if err := validateLine(from); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := c.hello(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	cmdStr := "MAIL FROM:<%s>"
+	if c.ext != nil {
+		if _, ok := c.ext["8BITMIME"]; ok {
+			cmdStr += " BODY=8BITMIME"
+		}
+	}
+	_, _, err := c.cmd(250, cmdStr, from)
+	return err
+}
+
+// Rcpt issues a RCPT command to the server using the provided email address.
+// A call to Rcpt must be preceded by a call to Mail and may be followed by
+// a Data call or another Rcpt call.
+func (c *Client) Rcpt(to string) error {
+	if err := validateLine(to); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, _, err := c.cmd(25, "RCPT TO:<%s>", to)
+	return err
+}
+
+type dataCloser struct {
+	c *Client
+	io.WriteCloser
+}
+
+func (d *dataCloser) Close() error {
+	d.WriteCloser.Close()
+	_, _, err := d.c.Text.ReadResponse(250)
+	return err
+}
+
+// Data issues a DATA command to the server and returns a writer that
+// can be used to write the mail headers and body. The caller should
+// close the writer before calling any more methods on c. A call to
+// Data must be preceded by one or more calls to Rcpt.
+func (c *Client) Data() (io.WriteCloser, error) {
+	_, _, err := c.cmd(354, "DATA")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &dataCloser{c, c.Text.DotWriter()}, nil
+}
+
+var testHookStartTLS func(*tls.Config) // nil, except for tests
+
+// SendMail connects to the server at addr, switches to TLS if
+// possible, authenticates with the optional mechanism a if possible,
+// and then sends an email from address from, to addresses to, with
+// message msg.
+// The addr must include a port, as in "mail.example.com:smtp".
+//
+// The addresses in the to parameter are the SMTP RCPT addresses.
+//
+// The msg parameter should be an RFC 822-style email with headers
+// first, a blank line, and then the message body. The lines of msg
+// should be CRLF terminated. The msg headers should usually include
+// fields such as "From", "To", "Subject", and "Cc".  Sending "Bcc"
+// messages is accomplished by including an email address in the to
+// parameter but not including it in the msg headers.
+//
+// The SendMail function and the net/smtp package are low-level
+// mechanisms and provide no support for DKIM signing, MIME
+// attachments (see the mime/multipart package), or other mail
+// functionality. Higher-level packages exist outside of the standard
+// library.
+func SendMail(addr string, a Auth, from string, to []string, msg []byte) error {
+	if err := validateLine(from); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, recp := range to {
+		if err := validateLine(recp); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	c, err := Dial(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer c.Close()
+	if err = c.hello(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if ok, _ := c.Extension("STARTTLS"); ok {
+		config := &tls.Config{ServerName: c.serverName}
+		if testHookStartTLS != nil {
+			testHookStartTLS(config)
+		}
+		if err = c.StartTLS(config); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	if a != nil && c.ext != nil {
+		if _, ok := c.ext["AUTH"]; !ok {
+			return errors.New("smtp: server doesn't support AUTH")
+		}
+		if err = c.Auth(a); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	if err = c.Mail(from); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, addr := range to {
+		if err = c.Rcpt(addr); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	w, err := c.Data()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = w.Write(msg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	err = w.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return c.Quit()
+}
+
+// Extension reports whether an extension is support by the server.
+// The extension name is case-insensitive. If the extension is supported,
+// Extension also returns a string that contains any parameters the
+// server specifies for the extension.
+func (c *Client) Extension(ext string) (bool, string) {
+	if err := c.hello(); err != nil {
+		return false, ""
+	}
+	if c.ext == nil {
+		return false, ""
+	}
+	ext = strings.ToUpper(ext)
+	param, ok := c.ext[ext]
+	return ok, param
+}
+
+// Reset sends the RSET command to the server, aborting the current mail
+// transaction.
+func (c *Client) Reset() error {
+	if err := c.hello(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, _, err := c.cmd(250, "RSET")
+	return err
+}
+
+// Noop sends the NOOP command to the server. It does nothing but check
+// that the connection to the server is okay.
+func (c *Client) Noop() error {
+	if err := c.hello(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, _, err := c.cmd(250, "NOOP")
+	return err
+}
+
+// Quit sends the QUIT command and closes the connection to the server.
+func (c *Client) Quit() error {
+	if err := c.hello(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, _, err := c.cmd(221, "QUIT")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return c.Text.Close()
+}
+
+// validateLine checks to see if a line has CR or LF as per RFC 5321
+func validateLine(line string) error {
+	if strings.ContainsAny(line, "\n\r") {
+		return errors.New("smtp: A line must not contain CR or LF")
+	}
+	return nil
+}