Subj : this results in "z:n/n.p@ " - this is not OK
To   : mark lewis
From : August Abolins
Date : Sat Mar 30 2019 22:40:50

Hello mark,

 MF>> If the user leaves the "domain" field of their address empty during the
 MF>> initial installation, some(but not all) remote mailers will kick them
 MF>> off. I personally don't see this as an incompatibilty, I see this as a
 MF>> user error.

 ML> it is also a design flaw... it should raise a huge red error indication
 ML> when there is no domain listed OR (keep reading)...

Sadly, that is indeed what was overlooked.


 ML> it should NOT put the @ unless there is a domain specified... so still a
 ML> design  flaw nonetheless...

Martin discovered that the @ is hardcoded, and does not clear out when the 
domain field is empty.

So, any gibberish in the domain field will suffice to prevent a session from 
failing on strict systems looking for something in the @domain part.


.../|ug

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