diff --git a/Lib/test/test_smtplib.py b/Lib/test/test_smtplib.py
index 42a10be..81806c9 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_smtplib.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_smtplib.py
@@ -330,15 +330,14 @@
         self.push(resp)
 
     def smtp_VRFY(self, arg):
-        raw_addr = email.utils.parseaddr(arg)[1]
-        quoted_addr = smtplib.quoteaddr(arg)
-        if raw_addr in sim_users:
-            self.push('250 %s %s' % (sim_users[raw_addr], quoted_addr))
+        # For max compatibility smtplib should be sending the raw address.
+        if arg in sim_users:
+            self.push('250 %s %s' % (sim_users[arg], smtplib.quoteaddr(arg)))
         else:
             self.push('550 No such user: %s' % arg)
 
     def smtp_EXPN(self, arg):
-        list_name = email.utils.parseaddr(arg)[1].lower()
+        list_name = arg.lower()
         if list_name in sim_lists:
             user_list = sim_lists[list_name]
             for n, user_email in enumerate(user_list):
@@ -454,7 +453,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(smtp.vrfy(email), expected_known)
 
         u = 'nobody@nowhere.com'
-        expected_unknown = (550, 'No such user: %s' % smtplib.quoteaddr(u))
+        expected_unknown = (550, 'No such user: %s' % u)
         self.assertEqual(smtp.vrfy(u), expected_unknown)
         smtp.quit()