Thanks for the many answers. I mistakenly typed : when I should have typed %. Thanks
for the input.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Shupp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 1:16 PM
> To: Ed Henderson; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: user@domain
>
>
> on 5/9/01 12:05 PM, Ed Henderson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] spake:
>
> > According to the FAQ vpopmail requires the POP3 client to
> use account name in
> > the form of "user:domain" for virtual domain email. Is it
> possible to
> > configure it to use the form "user@domain"? This is much
> more intuitive for
> > users.
>
> I don't know where you got "user:domain", as I don't see that
> anywhere in
> the FAQ.
>
> You can use user@domain with many modern clients, including
> Outlook. Some
> older clients, and all Netscape Messenger versions (to my
> knowledge) choke
> on the "@", so you need the "%" instead, i.e.: user%domain.
>
> When setting up new customers, I tell them to use the "@". I
> also include a
> foot note that if they are using Netscape Messenger, or their
> login fails,
> try a % sign, and I include some examples to make it clear,
> and usually
> there's no confusion.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> -Bill Shupp
>
