Re: mail in linux...
On Fri, Apr 03, 1998 at 07:25:12PM -0600, Jens B. Jorgensen wrote:
> First, the '_' character is illegal in host names. RFC 952 contains the
> requirements for hostnames:
>
> 1. A "name" (Net, Host, Gateway, or Domain name) is a text string up
> to 24 characters drawn from the alphabet (A-Z), digits (0-9), minus
> sign (-), and period (.). Note that periods are only allowed when
> they serve to delimit components of "domain style names". (See
> RFC-921, "Domain Name System Implementation Schedule", for
> background). No blank or space characters are permitted as part of a
> name. No distinction is made between upper and lower case. The first
> character must be an alpha character. The last character must not be
> a minus sign or period. A host which serves as a GATEWAY should have
> "-GATEWAY" or "-GW" as part of its name. Hosts which do not serve as
> Internet gateways should not use "-GATEWAY" and "-GW" as part of
> their names. A host which is a TAC should have "-TAC" as the last
> part of its host name, if it is a DoD host. Single character names
> or nicknames are not allowed.
I think the install should check for this - it's not too difficult and would
avoid people naming their computers wrongly (particularly post-win95).
Adrian
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