Re: Case sensitivity on the LHS

[tedd <tedd@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul:

> This one should be lively.

Why not? Everything else is.

> Most email users don't know that the LHS is case-sensitive, and 
> probably guess that it isn't because the RHS (the domain name) is 
> not. Further, there are some mail systems and gateways that do case 
> conversion on the LHS.
>
> If we simplify IMAA to make the LHS case-insensitive, it will 
> probably match the expectations of users better.

Absolutely.

> It would also mean that we could reuse Nameprep instead of using our 
> own Stringprep profile. There are other reasons why this might be 
> good listed in the IMAA document. But to do so would go against the 
> spirit of the standards on which IMAA rests, namely 2821 and 2822 
> (and 821 and 822 before them).
>
> Purity or modernity?
>
> --Paul Hoffman, Director
> --Internet Mail Consortium

I am open to arguments otherwise, but at present, my vote would be to 
make the LHS case-insensitive. In fact, I don't understand the 
reasoning behind considering case-sensitive in the first place. Would 
someone be so kind as to point out the benefit(s) of having an email 
address of Tedd@xxxxxxxxxxxx being different than tedd@xxxxxxxxxxxx? 
To me, it just doesn't make any sense -- or do I not understand the 
problem.

Thank you.

tedd

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