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List:       kde-bugs-dist
Subject:    Bug#19187: kmail comments in address (RFC822) handling
From:       Michael =?iso-8859-1?q?H=E4ckel?= <Michael () Haeckel ! Net>
Date:       2001-01-28 11:01:22
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On Sunday, 28. January 2001 05:12, you wrote:
> > >
> > > cwhii{test}@iname.com -> cwhii@iname.com ?
> >
> > I currently can't find this feature in RFC822.
>
> I typed {test} rathe than (test) in my test case and report.
> Should I resubmit a new report or just correct this one?
> The subject of the report and the results are still the same
> with (test).

That looks more correct and it indeed works, but only with the local domain.
If I enter "cwhii(test)@localhost" my mailsystem converts that automatically 
to "cwhii@localhost (test)".

I still can't see in RFC822, that these comments are also allowed within a 
address, the examples show them only outside of it.

> > Nevertheless, we pass the
> > e-mail address to the server as it is written and I think it is the job
> > of the server to handle the brackets.
>
> I presume that the "system's mailer" is what you are calling the "server".
> Is that correct?

I am speaking of the SMTP server.

Regards,
Michael Häckel

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