<p>The reformatting is done in MilScanner? Truly? Not your MTA?<br>
And, apart from the looks, what detrimental effects does it have?<br>
Anyway, if they aren't RFC compliant, why should you fix it for them? Inform them if you like, then just ... Forget them;-) </p>
<p>Cheers!</p>
<p><blockquote type="cite">Den 15 apr 2011 22.46, <<a href="mailto:donald.dawson@bakerbotts.com">donald.dawson@bakerbotts.com</a>> skrev:<br><br>
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<p><font size="2" face="Arial">We have received email from a reputable list serve that has the following format of 'From' address in the unmodified email header:</font></p>
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<p><font size="2" face="Arial">H??From: Patrick A. Guida, Duffy & Sweeney, LTD <<a href="mailto:ali-aba@ali-aba.org" target="_blank">ali-aba@ali-aba.org</a>></font>
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<p><font size="2" face="Arial">The internally delivered email has the following 'From' header:</font>
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<p><font size="2" face="Arial">From: <a href="mailto:Patrick.A.Guida@bakerbotts.com" target="_blank">Patrick.A.Guida@bakerbotts.com</a>, <a href="mailto:Duffy.%26.Sweeney@bakerbotts.com" target="_blank">Duffy.&.Sweeney@bakerbotts.com</a>, LTD <<a href="mailto:ali-aba@ali-aba.org" target="_blank">ali-aba@ali-aba.org</a>></font>
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<p><font size="2" face="Arial">It appears they are not RFC-Compliant on the 'From' address since they did not have quotes around their display name.</font>
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<p><font size="2" face="Arial">I have tested re-sending the email with the quotes around the 'display name' and the delivered email shows the correct display name:</font></p>
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<p><font size="2" face="Arial">Patrick A. Guida, Duffy & Sweeney, LTD [<a href="mailto:ali-aba@ali-aba.org" target="_blank">ali-aba@ali-aba.org</a>]</font>
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<p><font size="2" face="Arial">Versus the same email without the quotes around the display name:</font>
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<p><font size="2" face="Arial"><a href="mailto:Patrick.A.Guida@bakerbotts.com" target="_blank">Patrick.A.Guida@bakerbotts.com</a></font>
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<p><font size="2" face="Arial">Do I need to go back to the list serve to get them to correct the format of their 'From' email header, or is there an option in MailScanner that should assume text before the <<a href="mailto:ali-aba@ali-aba.org" target="_blank">ali-aba@ali-aba.org</a>> is a display name?</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial">Thanks,</font>
<br><font size="2" face="Arial">Donald</font>
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<p><font size="2" face="Arial">Donald Dawson</font>
<br><font size="2" face="Arial">Security Administrator</font>
<br><font size="2" face="Arial">Baker Botts L.L.P.</font>
<br><font size="1" face="Arial">One Shell Plaza</font>
<br><font size="1" face="Arial">910 Louisiana</font>
<br><font size="1" face="Arial">Houston, TX 77002</font>
<br><font size="1" face="Arial">W: 713-229-2183</font>
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