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2 total messages Started by Rich Skrenta Wed, 11 Nov 1992 17:27

#2205

Author: Rich Skrenta
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 17:27

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I used to think that a!b@c meant "give the message to a with address
b@c" (Perhaps that's what smail 2.5 did?).  Lately I've been seeing
lots of address binding @ the other way:  "deliver to c with address a!b".

In other words, which is it:

	a!b@c	->	@c:a!b
	a!b@c   ->	@a:b@c

And what of:

	b%a@c

Is there a standard which addresses this?  Are most sites giving
@ higher precedence, or !?

--
Rich Skrenta

Re: a!b@c

#2209

Author: Aryeh Friedman
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 01:17

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In article <1992Nov11.172750.20535@news.acns.nwu.edu> skrenta@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Rich Skrenta) writes:
>	a!b@c	->	@c:a!b
>	a!b@c   ->	@a:b@c

Not allways never rely on one net to handle an other addressing 100% right.
Basic rule is if it gets parsed in the same direction it will be read right,
if not it is totally up to your transport agent.

>
>And what of:
>
>	b%a@c

From then inet this is prefered since the direction of parsing doesn't change.
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