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Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

Title:*OLD* ALL-IN-1 (tm) Support Conference
Notice:Closed - See Note 4331.l to move to IOSG::ALL-IN-1
Moderator:IOSG::PYE
Created:Thu Jan 30 1992
Last Modified:Tue Jan 23 1996
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4343
Total number of notes:18308

922.0. "Distribution lists with "()" in them" by KAOFS::D_STREET () Wed Jun 24 1992 15:35

    Hello,
     I have a client who uses a distribution list named as follows:
    
    	@test(derek)
    
    It does work on V2.4 of ALL-IN-1, but under V3.0 it behaves in a funny
    manner. If you try to type it in on a TO: field it complains with.
    
    	ADDRESSEE Not Found - Do you want to search mail directory [Y/N]?
    
     However, if you do a GOLD-L it appears in the index, can be selected,
    and can have mail sent to the distribution list people. Is this a known 
    situation?
    
    						Derek Street
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922.1It doesn't get any weirder than this!AIMTEC::WICKS_ADEC Mail Works for ME sometimesWed Jun 24 1992 18:3930
    Derek,
    
    It's even stranger than that!
    
    @t {CR} up to @test {CR} finds it.
    
    @test(   {CR} returns are you ready for this 
    TO: @test                                ( ~"~"@ FOR OA$MAIL_ADD_ADDR WI
    
    Ho hum!
    
    @test(d {CR} returns everyone in every database
    
    @test(de {CR} returns all local profile users beginning with d!
    
    @test(der {CR} returns only 2 of them - I have no idea why
    
    etc ...
    
    that's the best one if seen in ages and definitely wins best introduced
    v3.0 bug in my book.
    
    and using FIND instead of return is even stranger!
    
    OA$MAIL_ADD_ADDR strikes again 
    
    Regards,
    
    Andrew.D.Wicks
922.2No names or phone numbers pleaseAIMTEC::WICKS_ADEC Mail Works for ME sometimesMon Jun 29 1992 17:4362
Faith,
    
    I have reposted .2 without the hidden text.
    
    Feel free to throw things at me.
    
    Regards,
    
    Andrew.D.Wicks
    
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XLII::FDONOHUE                                       48 lines  29-JUN-1992 13:32
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    And here's what was reported to Engineering and is available in
    STARS on this problem.
    
    Happy reading,
    
    Faith
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Mail Address Containing Parenthesis Not Expanded Correctly On Header


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PRODUCT: ALL-IN-1 IOS V3.0

OP/SYS: VAX VMS

SOURCE: Customer Support Center/USA


PROBLEM:

When usernames with included parentheses are used to address a
mail message (either in a distribution lists or entered directly
on the message header) they are not expanded correctly.  The
address validation routine breaks the address at the opening
(ie left) parenthesis and truncates the last character.

As an example, an address entered as:
 Mary (Smith) Jones @XYZ

after pressing return becomes:
 (Smith) Jones @XY ) 

This behavior will prevent certain X400 addresses from being used.


SOLUTION:

This has been reported to Engineering.