Hello Martin,
Wednesday, February 11, 2004, 10:59:31 PM, Martin Schneider wrote:
>> Why does TB add a backward slash "\" before either a left parenthesis
>> "(" or right ")" parenthesis in the "TO" address?
>> "LastName, FirstName \(Other Info\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
MS> Well, actually the backslash is used to define the character
MS> afterwards that it is used as a character and not as a function.
Yes I know this from other programs that I've used, however I do find it
strange that the backslash has to be added when between quotes. This is
why I asked the question.
MS> I am not sure if the bracktes have a function in a mail address. But
MS> I guess it is made to be on the safe side with all mail-servers.
I guess so. Thanks!
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