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3.4.2. WHITE SPACE

3.4.2. WHITE SPACE

When passing text to processes that do not interpret text according to this standard (e.g., mail protocol servers), then NO linear-white-space characters should occur between a period (".") or at-sign ("@") and a <word>. Exactly ONE SPACE should be used in place of arbitrary linear-white-space and comment sequences.

Writers of mail-sending (i.e., header-generating) programs should realize that there is no network-wide definition of the effect of ASCII HT (horizontal-tab) characters on the appearance of text at another network host; therefore, the use of tabs in message headers, though permitted, is discouraged.


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