Re: [idn] proposed i18n naming rules

["Eric A. Hall" <ehall@ehsco.com>]

Mark.Andrews@isc.org wrote:

> > Yeah, but he's asking about the separator in particular.
> 
> What do you think the period in the mailbox form of my email address is?

When it is stored in DNS as a label, it is data, not a separator.

> In other words should "Mark.Andrews@isc.org" with all the period turned
> into Chinese Full Stops match "Mark.Andrews@isc.org" where the periods
> are periods (U+002E).

Urgh. That particular question is for the email people to answer.

When it is stored in DNS, it will be treated however nameprep says to
treat it.

Hopefully they will be compatible.

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