And you know this.... how? -----Original Message----- From: Steve Holdoway [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 17 May 2006 10:07 a.m. To: [email protected] Subject: Re: "&" in an email address
So's [EMAIL PROTECTED] (: Steve On Wed, 17 May 2006 09:28:59 +1200 Craig FALCONER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah - it was me who asked the same a couple months back. > > Basically an & is a fully legal character according to the RFC, but > you're depending on the programmers to follow the specs to the letter, > both for your ISP and for the remote ISP. > > In fact "@@\<@@\>@@"@atdot.co.nz is a valid address, but best of luck > making that one work! > > Frankly I'd call it "best practice" to just use alphanumerics for the > username. Or ask the ISP in question to put an alias in place for > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Fisher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, 16 May 2006 8:40 p.m. > To: CLUG, > Subject: "&" in an email address > > > A while back there was a discussion about acceptable characters in an > email > address but I cannot remember the definitive answer. > > I have a friend with and address beginning with rus&[EMAIL PROTECTED] > which used to work but now my ISP (Orcon) is bouncing it back with.. > > ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors ----- > <rus> > (reason: User unknown) > > ----- Transcript of session follows ----- > 550 5.1.1 <rus>... User unknown > > and.... > > Final-Recipient: RFC822; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Action: failed > Status: 5.1.1 > Diagnostic-Code: X-Unix; 67 > Last-Attempt-Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 20:30:24 +1200 > > Should I suggest that my friends change their address? > > -- > Regards, Robert > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Robert Fisher > (aka - Rob, Bob, Robbie, Robbo, Fish) > FishNet Computer Services > www.fisher.net.nz > Phone: 03 383 5807 > Mobile: 029 366 2002 > > >
