On Fri, 8 Nov 1996 22:15:58 -0330 W Schipper <[log in to unmask]>
said:
>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