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From: karl@triceratops.cis.ohio-state.edu (Karl Kleinpaste)
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Subject: Re: Do I send to "user" or "user@host"?
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Date: 6 Jan 89 22:13:29 GMT
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In-reply-to: msir@uhura.cc.rochester.edu's message of 6 Jan 89 20:00:31 GMT

msir@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Mark Sirota) writes:
   Which of the following is technically correct?
   (A)  R$+<@$+>	$#tcp$@$2$:$1		user is "user"
   (B)  R$+<@$+>	$#tcp$@$2$:$1@$2	user is "user@host"

I argue strongly in favor of the most precise definition at all times,
i.e., (B).  Consider that sendmail might have found that $2 requires
MX delivery Elsewhere.  You need to tell Elsewhere where you really
meant for it to go ($2).  $1@$2 and $1@Elsewhere are not necessarily
the same person.

--Karl