It looks like you can just quote (with ") the local part of the address.
There are going to be broken programs that don't work correctly when replying
to addresses of this sort. I have also seen MTAs that didn't understand
qoutes, but those are usually just a problem when trying to send stuff to
local users of those MTAs.
On Mon, Feb 08, 1999 at 10:26:04AM +0000,
Matt Garrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Right off the bat, let me admit that I haven't yet read RFC 822. Evidently,
> neither had the authors of World Group Server at Gallacticomm. I have three
> e-mail users who have spaces in their e-mail addresses, and now I'me trying to
> get them up and running with a minimum of disruption. What's the best method
> for allowing spaces in usernames in e-mail addresses?
> --
> Matt Garrett, Network Engineer
> Superior Open Systems
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]