Fri, 8 Nov 1996 22:48:28 -0330
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> >OK, I admit that the bracketed personal name no longer occurs, and the
> >order is now always "personal name" followed by "email address" in
> >pointed brackets. But then why do some have the personal name in double
> >quotes, and others do not?
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> The e-mail standards REQUIRE that personal names containing some
> "special" characters (including, alas, the period) be enclosed in double
> quoted. LISTSERV will strip quotes if they are superfluous, and add them
> if required.
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Eric:
Ah hah. Learned something new again. Thanks. I didn't know that.
Guess I get to write the script after all!
:-)
Have a nice holiday weekend.
Bill
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Department of English, Tel: 709-737-4406
Memorial University Fax: 709-737-4528
St John's, Nfld. A1C 5S7
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