Re: VMS MAIL personal names / From: lines

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From: Carl J Lydick
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 09:15

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In article <0096365E.615FEA60.12219@EIMONI.TUWIEN.AC.AT>, "Franz Schoenbauer,Computer Science,Vienna,Austria, +43-1-58801-4126" writes:
>I'm using MX V3.1C, VMS 5.5-1 and i have set a personal name in
>VMS-mail. When i send a message out it appears as
>
>From: "Franz Schoenbauer,Computer Science,Vienna,Austria, +43-1-58801-4126"
                         ^                ^      ^
>      <system@EIMONI.TUWIEN.AC.AT>

>at the unix box. Is this a valid from line ?

No.  The commas aren't allowed.  The basic format is fine, but you can't use
special characters ("(",  ")",  "<",  ">",  "@", ",",  ";",  ":",  "\",  ".", 
"[",  "]", or the quote character (") itself) in your personal name.
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Carl J Lydick | INTERnet: CARL@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU | NSI/HEPnet: SOL1::CARL

Disclaimer:  Hey, I understand VAXen and VMS.  That's what I get paid for.  My
understanding of astronomy is purely at the amateur level (or below).  So
unless what I'm saying is directly related to VAX/VMS, don't hold me or my
organization responsible for it.  If it IS related to VAX/VMS, you can try to
hold me responsible for it, but my organization had nothing to do with it.

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Subject: Re: VMS MAIL personal names / From: lines
Date: 10 Nov 1992 09:15:17 GMT
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