[Tickets #11981] Re: Case-sensitive email addresses

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Ticket URL: http://bugs.horde.org/ticket/11981
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  Ticket             | 11981
  Updated By         | Michael Slusarz <slusarz at horde.org>
  Summary            | Case-sensitive email addresses
  Queue              | IMP
  Version            | 6.0.3
  Type               | Bug
  State              | Not A Bug
  Priority           | 1. Low
  Milestone          |
  Patch              |
  Owners             |
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Michael Slusarz <slusarz at horde.org> (2013-01-18 11:06) wrote:

> However, exploiting the case sensitivity of mailbox local-parts  
> impedes interoperability and is discouraged.

So it's discouraged.  But not forbidden.  This statement doesn't change anyth

> Anyway, if my address is test at example.com and i get e-mail to  
> Test at example.com, i think we can assume that also this address is  
> mine. Why don't treat it like that?

How can we assume that?  The default action MUST be what the standard  
says - that these e-mail addresses are not necessarily the same.

> What about to make this configurable?

Patches are welcome.  But that is an enhancement and this was reported  
as a bug (which it is not).