On Tue, 6 Feb 2001, Smith, A.D. wrote:
> How about having a prefix to letters, similar to and escape:
> example@??? would be considered equal to example and exAmple only if it
> was entered as ex#ample ... where # would be the prefix to state make this
> character/address non-case sensitive.
>
> How does that sound?
Unworkable. You don't want to change actual addresses.
Let me re-state the nub of the problem:
There is no problem in arranging that X@domain and x@domain refer to
the same local mailbox. The problem arises in the handling of a single
message that is addressed to both x and X. Is it acceptable for there
to be two deliveries (as there must be if the domain is remote), or
do I have to invent some special way of ensuring that only one
delivery happens?
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Philip Hazel University of Cambridge Computing Service,
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