JB> From: John Beckett 

 JB> "Rich"  wrote in message news::
> Or maybe you simply don't know how to enter an address containing
> special characters.
>  In this case it would be [smtp:email{at}\[123.123.123.123\]].

 JB> I wondered whether you really meant what you had typed, so I tried
 JB> entering it in the email field for a new contact in Outlook 2003.
 JB> Sure enough - it works. Then I tried omitting brackets etc. Sure
 JB> enough, all the brackets are required. 

 JB> That is Really Amazing!

it is really stupid, too... the _user_ shouldn't have to do that or
remember such format requirements... a simple email{at}123.123.123.123 should
be just fine just like writting any other email address...

humm, i can just see it now...

  [email:{send^smtp!normal}FirstSurname{at}compuserve.com.omit]

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