Invalid character error in forwarder

[darren]

In setting up my email, Direct Admin gives me the following error:

>Error creating forwarder
>
>Details
>
>String contains an invalid email address: x&[email protected]
>Do not use any spaces between emails and double check for strange characters

The destination address to which I want to forward has an ampersand in it.

This address worked fine as a destination email address with my previous hosting provider (under CPanel). I checked a summary of the RFCs for email (http://www.remote.org/jochen/mail/info/chars.html)
to see which characters are permissible, and it appears that RFC 2822 permits the use of the ampersand.

Is this a bug, or a setting which my hosting provider can override or turn off? Is there a workaround?

Thanks

Darren

 

[nobaloney]

Your provider will probably have to ask DA staff to make a coding change to allow it.

Jeff

 

[fusionictnl]

Easier way is just to edit the forwarder:


let you're provider edit the file:

/etc/virtual/[your domain]/aliases

and edit/add the line:

info: x&[email protected]

where "info" is the [info]@yourdomain.ext

 

[nobaloney]

While you're absolutely right, and I agree I didn't think about it...

I'd still say let's ask DA to allow it; that'll fix it for everyone.

Jeff

 

[DirectAdmin Support]

I'll add the '&' as valid for email addresses.

John