On Mon, 5 Jul 1999 16:10:46 +0200, Jacky Foo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Is there a way to avoid duplicate names of subscribers just because
>LISTSERV is unable to differentiate an address because it is case
>insensitive ?
No. RFC821 and other mail standards require that case differences in the local
or userID part of the address (left of '@') MUST be preserved, so LISTSERV must
do so as well. Be thankful that LISTSERV now gives this warning:
>> Note that the following equivalent address
>> has been found in the list:
>>
>> [log in to unmask] Dr Rachain Weannara
>>
>> You may want to issue a QUIET DELETE command followed by a
>> QUIET ADD of the preferred address to avoid complaints about duplicate mail.
Note also that in some DBMS based lists (where the UEMAIL field is configured as
a unique key) this is no longer allowed to happen, although case is still
preserved as required.