>
> >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?
>
> 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.
>
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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