very general mail question

[Dave Horne]

Hi, I just tried to send an e-mail after copying and pasting the e-mail
address from a Contact (from Outlook 2007, Vista Home Premium, SP1). The
message could not be sent. There were no error messages and I had no idea
why this message could not be sent.

For some reason the address was enclosed with single apostrophes .....
'(e-mail address removed)'

I tried copying the same e-mail address again and this time those
apostrophes did not appear and the message was in fact sent.

As a test I tried sending my self a message by enclosing my own valid e-mail
address with enclosed with single apostrophes. It was sent but I later
received a server message that the message did not arrive. What happened?

 

[Peter Durkee]

Mail servers often interpret those apostrophes as a literal part of the
email address, and then can't deliver the messages because, of course, the
apostrophes aren't part of the address.

-Peter

 

[Dave Horne]

Peter, thanks, DH

Mail servers often interpret those apostrophes as a literal part of the
email address, and then can't deliver the messages because, of course, the
apostrophes aren't part of the address.

-Peter