[kde-linux] [kdepim-users] Problem with "&" in email address

[Thomas Taylor]

On Thursday 26 January 2006 15:01, Martin Schmidt wrote:
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> Hi!
>
> Am Donnerstag, 26. Januar 2006 11:04 schrieb Stefan Roese:
> > When I try to send an email to an recipient with an "&" in the address I
> > get the following error (using "abc&def at dummy.org"):
> >
> > abc (The server responded: "5.1.1 <abc>... User unknown")
> >
> > I am using kmail 1.9.1. I had no problems with those email addresses
> > using kmail 1.8.x.
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
> A & is not a legal character in an address - if I remember correctly.
>
> I was told so a few years ago... Am I wrong?
>
> Try using a free webmailer or something to send a mail to the address. If
> the server still responses with the same message => that address is not
> exisiting.
>
> Regards,
>
> Martin Schmidt
>
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Google to "RFC2822".   The specification calls for only 7-bit ASCII.  The 
ampersand (&) is an 8-bit ASCII value, therefore not allowed.

HTH,
Tom

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Tom Taylor
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