[imp] semicolon and comma delim issue

[william wallace]

Hi Mike,

About this semicolon Incident. I just put a note in the new message window 
saying "Please donīt use semicolon for multiple addresses"
Probably this is not the correct way to say it, coz my mother lang is 
spanish.
And I know that this is not a solution, but at least ya warn them.

> > Has someone on this list implemented a personal "patch" for the dreaded
> > semicolon email separator issue?  If so, can you please pass it on.
> >
> > Also, if the semicolon is used to separates groups, can someone tell me 
>why
> > the mangled mail is bounced AND sent to nobody@localhost?  I assume 
>that's
> > an IMAP issue, but any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Finally, I understand this IMP behavior is by design and to spec, but 
>it's
> > killing us here as well.  I agree with the arguments laid out by Rich, 
>but
> > on the other hand, as Leif pointed out, one javascript confirm window, 
>"are
> > you sure you want to use semicolons?" would provide a great service to
> > people who don't read RFC documents, but use MS Outlook.
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Mike Coughlan
> >
> > On Tue, 10 Oct 2000, Rich Lafferty wrote:
> >
> > > Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 19:48:58 -0400
> > > From: Rich Lafferty <rich@horde.org>
> > > To: imp@lists.horde.org
> > > Subject: Re: [imp] Semicolons in To: list
> > >
> > > On Tue, Oct 10, 2000 at 05:17:32PM -0500, The Raven 
>(lolson@lynx.nisc.cc)
> > wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 10 Oct 2000, Chuck Hagenbuch wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 17:36:01 -0400 (EDT)
> > > > > From: Chuck Hagenbuch <chuck@horde.org>
> > > > > To: imp@lists.horde.org
> > > > > Subject: Re: [imp] Semicolons in To: list
> > > > >
> > > > > Quoting Jon Parise <jon@csh.rit.edu>:
> > > > >
> > > > > > It's technically possible (converting the semicolons to commas), 
>but
> > I
> > > > > > don't see a reason to institute a kludge when the users are 
>clearly
> > at
> > > > > > fault here.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd have to agree - semicolons are clearly, by spec, not valid
> > seperators.
> > > >
> > > > Both valid points, but nevertheless, the complaints will continue, 
>and
> > > > when the CEO sends mail to several VP's and only one gets it, I get
> > > > it.
> > >
> > > I don't see how that's relevant; RFC 822 clearly specifies that the
> > > comma is used for separating addresses and the semicolon is used for
> > > delimiting groups. If you want *your* mail program to explicitly break
> > > on valid RFC 822 addresses, feel free to modify it, but I can't
> > > imagine expecting it to be broken for everyone because your CEO
> > > complains.
> > >
> > >   -Rich
> >
> > In my second mail, which you only half quoted, I suggested warning the
> > sender that the semicolons were invalid separators, not necessarily
> > breaking the RFC 822.  Even the lowly Pine, which I am currently using,
> > does that.
> >
> > Until NeXTime,
> > Leif E. Olson
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