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Re: mush vs X.400

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From: John Pettitt
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 1990 07:00
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fletcher@cs.utexas.edu (Fletcher Mattox) writes:

>We're starting to see addresses on the From: line like:

>	/PN=whoever/O=foo/ADMD=telemail/C=us/@sprint.com

>Mush wants to parse this address as a filename.  Whoops.

You think you have problems, HDB uucp won't pass mail with 
an address like this because it thinks / is a security problem !

Arrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhh,  Why do the CCITT have to make things
so hard ...


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John Pettitt, Specialix International, 
Email: jpp@specialix.com Tel +44 (0) 9323 54254 Fax +44 (0) 9323 52781
Disclaimer: Me, say that ?  Never, it's a forged posting !
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From: jpp@specialix.co.uk (John Pettitt)
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Subject: Re: mush vs X.400
Message-ID: <1990Jul31.070020.21139@specialix.co.uk>
Date: 31 Jul 90 07:00:20 GMT
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Organization: Specialix International, London
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