Re: finally, an example

"D. J. Bernstein" <djb@koobera.math.uic.edu> Sun, 03 August 1997 22:31 UTC

Date: Sun, 03 Aug 1997 22:15:14 -0000
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From: "D. J. Bernstein" <djb@koobera.math.uic.edu>
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Subject: Re: finally, an example
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> If the intended destination for replies is the first ISP, I have to type
> "+party-4-july".  If the second, I have to type "-party_4_july" or some
> other permutation.

Oh, c'mon, surely you can imagine a better user interface than that.

You configure your three ISPs into the MUA, following ISP instructions:

   SMTP: 1.2.3.4
   user: schaefer
   separator: +
   domain: isp1.net

   SMTP: 5.6.7.8
   user: schaefer
   separator: -
   domain: isp2.net

   SMTP: 9.10.11.12
   user: bs
   domain: isp3.net

Now the MUA gives you a ``subaddress'' box with either ISP 1 or ISP 2.
You can type ``party-4-july'' either way.

With ISP 3, since you didn't configure a separator, the MUA tells you
that subaddressing isn't supported.

---Dan
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finally, an example D. J. Bernstein
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