ml> unless i've missed something, programs that attempt to parse
 ml> the local part of the MSGID may (more likely will) break
 ml> because they are expecting just an address and not any
 ml> additional, whether unique or not, data...

If they break, they are not following FTS-9, since all programs should
expect addresses that they don't understand. I don't see a real problem
"breaking" an application that already is broken.

I do see a problem with breaking an application that isn't broken though,
which would be the case if the 8-digit serial number stopped being an
8-digit serial number.

    Mats
    mw{at}abs.finlink.lu

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