On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 14:21:15 -0500, Pete Weiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>I have case-sensitive RFC822 addresses (pmw1@ and PMW1@) subscribed to
>the same list. When I attempt to change the options for one of them, it
>changes for both. This occurs regardless of WEB or email interface. Is
>this a flaw?
Yes and no. RFC821 requires that the userID or Local side of the addreee may be
case sensitive. Few mail systems actually implement this. LISTSERV obeys the
RFC but as a practical matter in the case of CHANGE/SET/SIGNOFF commands (but
not SUBSCRIBE) LISTSERV ignores the case difference in the interest of doing the
requested command. Otherwise nobody would ever be able to signoff from a list.
This is documented in a small footnote somewhere.