On 12/5/02 4:34 PM, "Peter C.S. Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thus spake Paul Berkowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, circa 12/4/2002 10:30 PM: >> The MBU's record on this issue (OE Mac and Entourage) is perfect. They >> _never_, _ever_ violate RFC protocols. > > I would agree with that, with my previously stated caveat that their > interpretations are sometimes interesting and their implementations > sometimes flawed. Examples: > > 3. Entourage encloses personal names in quotes even when it is not > necessary, e,g, "Fred Snertz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. (Actually, now I'm not sure > about this one. I looked back at your message and it didn't have the quotes > around your name. Hmmm.) That seems to always be the case. Because your name includes periods for C and S, then the name has to be bounded by quotes. However, in a completely alphabetic name without any other characters A-Z and space, it will keep the name without adding quotes. I wish I could say the same for Outlook and Outlook Express for Windows, as well as most web-mail services. > That said, Entourage is very nearly perfect in this regard, and I give the > team many brownie points for their desire to get it right. Other Microsoft > programmers either hold RFCs in disdain or are ignorant of them altogether. -- Mickey Stevens Microsoft Mac MVP The Entourage Help Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
