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How do I handle user names with upper-case characters?

April 26, 2017characters names upper-case user

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How do I handle user names with upper-case characters?

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You really shouldn’t, because upper case characters in user names are contrary to the Unix tradition. If you do, then e-mail addresses will be case sensitive, so that mail to will bounce instead of being delivered to . As this is contrary to the expectations of many, it is not recommended. But if you insist on doing so anyway, and you have version 8.10, put the following in your .