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From: anders@verity.com (Anders Wallgren)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: How to mail Applelink
Message-ID: <1991Jan11.063415.19351@verity.com>
Date: 11 Jan 91 06:34:15 GMT
References: <592@pico.OZ>
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Reply-To: anders@verity.com (Anders Wallgren)
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In-Reply-To: guven@pico.OZ (Guven Mercankosk)

In article <592@pico.OZ>, guven@pico (Guven Mercankosk) writes:
>
>    I have got a friend who works for Bilkom - Apple Turkey, who can be
>    accessible via AppleLink. I have got his AppleLink number as BILKOM/ITO112.
>
>    When I tried sending him a message at the address
>
>        BILKOM/ITO112@applelink.apple.com
>
>    but the message has bounced back from MAILER-DEAMON%apple.com.
>
>    What's the correct format of an applelink number. What may be wrong with
>    the above address? Can anybody help?
>
>    Thanks,
>    Guven Mercankosk.
>
>    E-mail address: g.mercankosk@qpsx.oz.au


I would take a gander that the '/' is messing things up - here's what
apple.com told me:

   ----- Transcript of session follows -----
GE's QUIK-COMM is the underlying E-mail system of AppleLink.
QUIK-COMM user names are similar to old style FORTRAN variable names:
They must begin in an alpha character, and consist of alphanumerics and
dot. They may end in a dollar sign to indicate group addresses (i.e. mailing
lists). They may be no longer than 12 characters. The following addresses
are not valid QUIK-COMM user names:

bilkom/ito112
bad address from anders@verity.com to bilkom/ito112


I also tried enclosing the user-name in quotes but it bounced anyway.
Are you sure this is the correct address?  

anders