Re: Underscores in host names

[Mark Andrews]

In article <1226.24.5.40.13.1116478035.davidu@everydns.net> you write:
>
><quote who="william(at)elan.net">
>
>> Since changing SMTP2821 and waiting until everyone complies and accepts
>> email addresses with no "." is not an option, the solutions proposed are
>> to either have address like "postmaster@.tv" or "postmaster@tv."
>>
>> The only reason it has not been discussed more actively is that no TLD
>> operator has yet come forward and said that they are going to use
>> TLD host for emails, but as soon as one does this would have to be
>> accommodated and quickly (otherwise it will remain as an open issue for
>> future update to SMTP - probably RFC4821 if this numbering continues :)
>>
>
>.ws has an MX record.
>host -t mx ws. ==> mail.worldsite.ws
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>Most MUA's (unix ones tended to work, not surprisingly) complain or break
>on "send" but technically it works. :)
>
>Thanks,
>David Ulevitch
>
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	Any tld that thinks this will ever work reliably need their
	heads read.  There was a good reason all the unqualified
	hosts got moved into .ARPA.  Single label hosts do not work
	well on a global scale.

	Mark