Well apparently the problem is with Outlook Express (surprise surprise)
Using Elm or Pine delivers the message just fine. My apoligies for not
trying a different mail client before posting my question.
Thanks though,
Duane
On Thu, 21 Sep 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 21, 2000 at 09:43:57AM -0700, Duane L. wrote:
> >
> > One of our customers is upset because he can't email his brother at
> > his bigfoot address. The address has an ampersand in the username portion
> > eg; DNB&[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > which qmail (1.03) apparently translates to "dnb^[EMAIL PROTECTED]" and
>
> I see no evidence of that. Can you show us the log entries?
>
> Try:
>
> qmail-inject 'DNB&[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
>
> and show us your logs as a consequence.
>
>
> Regards.
>
> > the message is returned as undeliverable. Of course this customer has to
> > point out that the sister with the MSN account can send to it, with no
> > problems. DOH!
> >
> > I'm not necessarily trying to correct or work around the problem, but I
> > wish I had an RFC I could quote that explains why this isn't working, and
> > why MSN shouldn't deliver it either, except it is their nature to
> > ignore/bend/break established protocols and procedures.
> >
> >
> > Any insight would be greatly apreciated.
> >
> > TIA
> > Duane L - [EMAIL PROTECTED] -
> >
> >
> >
>
Duane L - [EMAIL PROTECTED] -
