Re: mail address with . before @

["Matthias Urlichs" <smurf@noris.net>]

Hi,

Robert Hanzlik:
> the other one problem I have, there are e-mail accounts with the "."
> before @ (like ivan.@somewhere.on.net) and zmailer is slightly returning
> mails for addresses like this with error message (last CVS version).
> Is it possible to patch/hack/correct this problem?
> 
Yes. Tell the originator to write correct addresses. In this case,
quote them: it should be "ivan."@somewhere.

IMHO, it's unfortunate that sendmail and its compatriots accept almost
any line noise and try to parse it as a valid address. I'm very happy
about Zmailer being strict about the address syntax -- and it cuts down
on spam, too. ;-)

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