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Kenneth Ng <KEN@ORION>
Wed, 22 Mar 89 18:54:21 EST
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>Subject:      Possible problems ahead: dirmaint userid restrictions
>From:         David Rubin <RUBIN@POLYGRAF>
>> The use of DIRMAINT induces a restriction on special characters that
>> can appear in a user identification.  Only those characters allowed
>> in a CMS file name (A through Z, 0 through 9, @, #, $) are permitted.
>
>I don't think this will cause a problem since '-' is a valid character
>for CMS filenames.
>
>--
>Dave Rubin
 
Listserv lists generally have go by listname-l.  Listserv works
by having an id by the same name as the list.  Hence LSTSRV-L needs an
id "LSTSRV-L", which apparently will not be allowed.  Has anyone
contacted IBM about this "fee_ture"?

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