On 1/23/2009, Victor Duchovni (victor.ducho...@morganstanley.com) wrote: > - recipient "delimiter", the "+" or sometimes "-" (...) > character that separates the base address from the address: > > - "extension", the rest of the address localpart between > the delimiter and the domain. > > These are often used with the envelope sender address in VERP to > facilitate bounce processing in bulk mailings. > > Another use it to help sort mail for a recipient into various "folders" > by giving different senders different mail address extensions to use > when sending mail to the same person. These were a key feature of the > CMU Cyrus mail system.
I'd love to see support for multiple delimeter characters... Also, gmail supports plus-addressing, as well as something else very unique... you can add a '.' anywhere in the local part of your address, and it is delivered as if the '.' wasn't there. This can be used in all sorts of creative ways, ie, use a different form for different purposes, then filter on that... Then, if you start getting spammed from somewhere to one of these, you'll know where it came from - and, be able to filter it... -- Best regards, Charles
