On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 01:24:45AM -0400, Arnon Weinberg wrote: > I have a userdb file set up in passwd-file format containing the > following entries: > >doveadm user test1*te...@test.com > test1-te...@test.com > test1éte...@test.com > test1@te...@test.com > test1%te...@test.com snip > I believe these are all valid characters for email addresses (per > the RFC) except '@' (which ironically works without escaping).
No exception is made for "@". *All* 7-bit printable characters, ASCII 32 through 127, are allowed. RFC 5321. > How can I get them working? > > >dovecot --version > 2.1.16 See auth_username_chars in your conf.d/10-auth.conf file. RFC 5321 notwithstanding, it's reasonable and usually a good idea to limit the characters that YOUR SITE will allow in usernames. You can still send mail to <"eat@Joe's"@example.com>, but in general, if you plan to use such addresses in your own domains, you should consider rewriting them in your MTA (aliases(5) or similar.) -- http://rob0.nodns4.us/ -- system administration and consulting Offlist GMX mail is seen only if "/dev/rob0" is in the Subject:
