On Tue, 16 Oct 2001, Matthew Byng-Maddick wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 16, 2001 at 10:06:18PM +0100, Jonnie wrote:
> > Is exim right to allow a trailing dot in a localpart - like this
> > j.k.@merseymail.com
> > ?
>
> Not strictly, no.
That's true. But this issue is documented.
See numbered item 2 on page 446 of the Exim book.
Or see section 49.16 in the manual, which is in the contents as "dots in
local parts" and is also in the index under "dots in local parts".
[I continue to try to train people to search TFM. :-]
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