Challenge: Remove the quote marks!
Dr. Michael Ecker
Eudora Light 1.54 is very nice. But there is one thing that I find very
ugly and illogical.
Look up at "From" field. The quotes around a name make no sense logically
or grammatically. How can I get rid of them? Evidently, they are added by
Eudora (similar to what is done in Netscape Newsgroups).
Quote marks weaken something - like winking, a form of disclaimer, thus
saying: "I'm not really this person."
Well, I really am Dr. Michael Ecker and I hate the quotes. Please! Any
suggestions? Or am I at the mercy of the software-writers?
P.S. I'll take it as an act of kindness not to recommend therapy. If I
have to, I will learn to live with this. But, if I can have my druthers...
Thanks,
Mike
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Recreational & Educational Computing
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Preferred E-Mail: MW...@psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University Math Dep't
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Nick Spalding
."Dr. Michael Ecker" <MW...@psu.edu> wrote:
> Eudora Light 1.54 is very nice. But there is one thing that I find very
> ugly and illogical.
>
> Look up at "From" field. The quotes around a name make no sense logically
> or grammatically. How can I get rid of them? Evidently, they are added by
> Eudora (similar to what is done in Netscape Newsgroups).
>
> Quote marks weaken something - like winking, a form of disclaimer, thus
> saying: "I'm not really this person."
>
> Well, I really am Dr. Michael Ecker and I hate the quotes. Please! Any
> suggestions? Or am I at the mercy of the software-writers?
>
For email purposes you are not really Dr. Michael Ecker, you are
MW...@psu.edu.
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Nick
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Skid Schermerhorn, W1TTY
"Dr. Michael Ecker" <MW...@psu.edu> wrote:
>Eudora Light 1.54 is very nice. But there is one thing that I find very
>ugly and illogical.
>Look up at "From" field. The quotes around a name make no sense logically
>or grammatically. How can I get rid of them? Evidently, they are added by
>Eudora (similar to what is done in Netscape Newsgroups).
>Quote marks weaken something - like winking, a form of disclaimer, thus
>saying: "I'm not really this person."
>Well, I really am Dr. Michael Ecker and I hate the quotes. Please! Any
>suggestions? Or am I at the mercy of the software-writers?
>P.S. I'll take it as an act of kindness not to recommend therapy. If I
>have to, I will learn to live with this. But, if I can have my druthers...
>Thanks,
>Mike
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> Dr. Michael W. Ecker, Editor-Publisher
> Recreational & Educational Computing
> 909 Violet Ter./ Clarks Summit, PA 18411
> Preferred E-Mail: MW...@psu.edu
> Pennsylvania State University Math Dep't
> Alternate E-Mail: DrMic...@aol.com
>REC is a mathemagical publication for thinking readers. Since Jan. 1986 it
>has been devoted to the interplay of computers, mathematics, & recreation
>(as well as reviews, humor, trends, puzzles, programs, & more). $27
>annually in USA, higher elsewhere. Sample issue: $3. Inquiries welcomed.
What is this a pitch, Mike. As I look at the "From's" I see yours
with quotes and others without. Look at mine. I use Eudora
1.5.4b12(16). What do you use?
Skid Schermerhorn - W1TTY http://www.control.com/~skid/skid
East Sandwich http://www.control.com/~skid/church
Massachusetts 02537 http://www.control.com/~skid/bookmark
Peter Pan
Folks, the reason is that the sender has a comma in his "real name". A
comma to SMTP hosts in the From or To fields usually means it's from or to
more than on e person. Therefore quotes are used so that the entire real
name can be preserved. Take the comma out and see what I mean.
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Nick Spalding
.Peter Pan <mvs...@is.nyu.edu> wrote:
> Folks, the reason is that the sender has a comma in his "real name". A
> comma to SMTP hosts in the From or To fields usually means it's from or to
> more than on e person. Therefore quotes are used so that the entire real
> name can be preserved. Take the comma out and see what I mean.
That figures. While considering Mike's problem I looked through lots
of messages I have received over the months and some had the real name
in parentheses, rather than quotes. What's the significance of that?
I have just been back to look at some of those again and the ones I
looked at had no punctuation in them.
Also in most cases the real name precedes the email address but in a
few it's the other way round. Is this is a function of the software
sending the message, and/or does it too have a significance?
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Nick
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Dr Michael Ecker
I ("Dr. Michael Ecker" <MW...@psu.edu>) recently wrote:
>Eudora Light 1.54 is very nice. But there is one thing that I find very
>ugly and illogical.
>
(similar to >what is done in Netscape Newsgroups such as this one).
>
(cut here)
Well, I got a whole bunch of wise-guy answers, but one respondent had the
answer - and he's the only one who did not post to share with others.
In a nutshell, remove any periods (Dr instead of Dr.) and all is fine.
Thanks to Jerry for the great help! (Sorry, Jerry; forgot your last name.)
Thanks,
Mike
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Dr. Michael W. Ecker, Editor-Publisher
Recreational & Educational Computing
909 Violet Ter./ Clarks Summit, PA 18411
Preferred E-Mail: MW...@psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University Math Dep't
REC is a mathemagical publication for thinking readers. Since Jan. 1986 it
Kay
"Dr. Michael Ecker" <MW...@psu.edu> wrote:
>Eudora Light 1.54 is very nice. But there is one thing that I find very
>ugly and illogical.
>Look up at "From" field. The quotes around a name make no sense logically
>or grammatically. How can I get rid of them? Evidently, they are added by
>Eudora (similar to what is done in Netscape Newsgroups).
It's the "." that's doing you in. Try "Dr" or "Doctor" or (horrors!) dropping
the title. Same thing happens with initials.
Regards,
K D Beausoleil,
k...@megatoon.com
Jerry W. Tobias
Dr Michael Ecker wrote:
(edited)
>
> Well, I got a whole bunch of wise-guy answers, but one respondent had the
> answer - and he's the only one who did not post to share with others.
>
> In a nutshell, remove any periods (Dr instead of Dr.) and all is fine.
>
> Thanks to Jerry for the great help! (Sorry, Jerry; forgot your last name.)
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
I couldn't post publicly because of a problem with my news server so if
this makes it to the group....glad I could help. For anybody else who may
have quotes around their name and who would like them removed, it's:
special|settings|personal information=====>>>> then remove any periods in
your name.
Jerry
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Nick Spalding
.k...@megatoon.com (Kay) wrote:
> It's the "." that's doing you in. Try "Dr" or "Doctor" or (horrors!) dropping
> the title. Same thing happens with initials.
I've done a little experimenting and any sort of punctuation seems to
provoke it, except it does allow a hyphenated name.