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From: anderson@dogie.macc.wisc.edu (Jess Anderson)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.elm
Subject: Re: use of a comma in an address
Keywords: compuserve, alias, address
Message-ID: <1991Feb7.183009.8888@macc.wisc.edu>
Date: 7 Feb 91 18:30:09 GMT
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In article <2786@cod.NOSC.MIL> bel@cod.NOSC.MIL (Robert E. Laughlin) writes:

>	I have a need to send messages to compuserve on accasion.  They use
>	a comma in the address.  newalias and elm will not, at present, allow
>	the use of comma's in the address.  How can I send such mail?

I thought you could put periods where the commas go, e.i.,
mmmmmmm.nnnnnnn@compuserv.com, and things would go swimmingly.
I have an Elm alias like that.  Works like a champ.


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