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Re: rmail not accepting % hacks

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From: Ralph Sims
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1993 17:13
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fenner@postscript.cs.psu.edu (Bill Fenner) writes:

>|As an example, mail addressed to foo%bar.uucp@buzz is being sent to
>|foo.uucp@buzz

>Yes, don't let 4DOS get a hold of it.  Read the section in DOS.DOC entitled

With 4DOS or NDOS, adding a second "%" may be productive, i.e. mail to
foo%%bar.uucp@buzz.  Not all systems (mine, for one) need this, but it's
worth checking.

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From: ralphs@halcyon.com (Ralph Sims)
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Subject: Re: rmail not accepting % hacks
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Date: 3 Jan 93 17:13:29 GMT
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