people still think that upper/lower case matters in email addresses.................

[Inspector Jihad]

 

[pontifex]

yes, my boss does
how this guy gets anything done i don't know.

one of our users the other day had a problem with his PC. I don't quite know what was happening (something with his mouse not working or pc locking up) but my boss somehow came to the conclusion that it was his wallpaper...

 

[TwiceOver]

The thing that gets me is when people think spaces will work in a web address...

 

[her209]

Maybe in Unix systems...

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
The thing that gets me is when people think spaces will work in a web address...

%20 is a perfectly valid syntax

 

[spidey07]

well it matters in regular mail, why wouldn't it matter in e-mail?

Just trying to point out the very correct reasoning.

 

[tm37]

That's all lowercase

 

[futuristicmonkey]

Originally posted by: tm37
That's all lowercase

Nah. It's just that most implementations today are not case sensitive.

 

[Art Vandelay]

My email address os Art@vandelay.com, really!

art@vandelay.com doesn't work

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: spidey07
well it matters in regular mail, why wouldn't it matter in e-mail?

Just trying to point out the very correct reasoning.

It matters in regular mail? I thought the USPS prefers all uppercase, but nobody does that and we all still get our mail.

If you address a letter to san antonio, tx it'll still get to San Antonio, TX.

 

[randay]

Uh seriously, it doesn't fvcking matter, so why should it matter if people thinks it matters? because... it doesn't fvcking matter!!! zOMG!

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: spidey07
well it matters in regular mail, why wouldn't it matter in e-mail?

Just trying to point out the very correct reasoning.

It matters in regular mail? I thought the USPS prefers all uppercase, but nobody does that and we all still get our mail.

If you address a letter to san antonio, tx it'll still get to San Antonio, TX.

meh, I had the proper format of an address pounded into me and still follow it to this day.

oh - and It's...
San Antonio TX (double space, zipcode, no commas.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: spidey07
well it matters in regular mail, why wouldn't it matter in e-mail?

Just trying to point out the very correct reasoning.

please tell me you're joking?

 

[CptObvious]

Originally posted by: pontifex
yes, my boss does
how this guy gets anything done i don't know.

one of our users the other day had a problem with his PC. I don't quite know what was happening (something with his mouse not working or pc locking up) but my boss somehow came to the conclusion that it was his wallpaper...

a couple weeks ago, my boss blamed me for the network & scanner going down because i unchecked 'hide extensions in file types' in windows explorer. this is the same guy who double clicks links in web browsers.

 

[kami333]

In theory they can be, in practice usually not.

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: spidey07
well it matters in regular mail, why wouldn't it matter in e-mail?

Just trying to point out the very correct reasoning.

It matters in regular mail? I thought the USPS prefers all uppercase, but nobody does that and we all still get our mail.

If you address a letter to san antonio, tx it'll still get to San Antonio, TX.

Here, , have your sarcasm cookie.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: CptObvious

Originally posted by: pontifex
yes, my boss does
how this guy gets anything done i don't know.

one of our users the other day had a problem with his PC. I don't quite know what was happening (something with his mouse not working or pc locking up) but my boss somehow came to the conclusion that it was his wallpaper...

a couple weeks ago, my boss blamed me for the network & scanner going down because i unchecked 'hide extensions in file types' in windows explorer. this is the same guy who double clicks links in web browsers.

yeah, but my boss is the CIO (Chief Information Officer) of the company...
i wonder if we have the same boss because thats exactly something my boss would say. i can't remember if he double clicks links or not. i don't know why, but that really annoys me when people do that.

does he disappear for long periods of time also? maybe when he's gone from my location he;s at your location? lol

 

[ScottyB]

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[spidey07]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: spidey07
well it matters in regular mail, why wouldn't it matter in e-mail?

Just trying to point out the very correct reasoning.

please tell me you're joking?

No, I'm not joking. Although addresses are supposed to be in all uppercase, if you use lower case there are other rules where specific elements MUST be capitalized.

 

[Steve]

Moderator@AnandTech.Com lets you reach the Secret Mod!

 

[JulesMaximus]

YoU mEaN iT dOeSn'T? :Q

 

[CptObvious]

Originally posted by: pontifex
does he disappear for long periods of time also? maybe when he's gone from my location he;s at your location? lol

now that i think about it, he is gone most of the day...hmm

 

[CKent]

The older generation understands grammar, spelling and punctuation. Granted it's not needed in email addresses, but 'al u yung ppl' could learn a thing or two from them regardless.

 

[doze]

It is possible to have case sensitive email addresses although most hosts do hot have their systems setup this way anymore

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: spidey07

No, I'm not joking. Although addresses are supposed to be in all uppercase, if you use lower case there are other rules where specific elements MUST be capitalized.

Must be all those Hg fumes from those Dwyer differential pressure switches you cracked open. :laugh: