CompuServe Thread

#Internet Address?

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#138679From: Terry CarrollApr 10, 1994 6:23 PM
<< NOte that the comma in your ID number HAS to be changed to a period, and the remainder has to be in lower case. >> Betty: the right side of an email address is case-insenstitive. 76701.337@COMPUSERVE.COM, 76701.337@compuserve.com, 76701.337@Compuserve.Com, and 76701.337@CoMpUsErVe.CoM are all equivalent. The left side may be case-sensitive if the email program on that system requires it to be so, but that's extremely rare, so for the most part, the entire adress is case-insensitive. Where case _is_ a problem is in the unix (and therefore, FTP) file systems. If you don't get the case down correctly, you'll get "file not found."
#138717From: Betty Clay/SYSOPApr 11, 1994 12:52 AM
It made a difference on the system where I used to have an Internet account – so I thought it safer to always maintain the same case. —Betty