03-Dec-03 at 10:08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote :
> I have a list with a & in the name, is this a dis-allowed character in
> the list names?
>
> I have recieved a message back indicating a problem with the use of
> the "&" see below:
> Final-Recipient: rfc822; arts&[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Action: failed
> Status: 5.0.0
> Diagnostic-Code: X-Postfix; Command died with status 127:
> "/usr/local/mailman/mail/mailman request arts&science". Command
> output: sh:
> science: command not found mailcmd script, list not found: arts
The & in shell has a special meaning, it would have to be "escaped",
because
cd .. & ls
Means go up a directory then list it. & is a command separator or
something like that. && means execute the command that follows only if
the preceding command executes successfully.
Usernames should be A-Z, a-z, 0-9 and . _ with no other characters being
reliably passed in shell or by MTAs. That probably means list names
should be the same.
+ has a special meaning too, for VERP (variable envelope routing)
Regards,
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