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[Hugh Davenport <994370@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

This is present in /lib/user.php, function
generate_email_processing_address, the problem occurs when a certain
userid, say 38910 is used which produces a base64 encoding with a / in
it.

Postfix (and other SMTP servers) don't like this in the extension part
of an email address. [1]

The solution would be to change the / character for another valid email
address character that isn't in the base 64 encoding.

[1] - http://www.irbs.net/internet/postfix/0501/1653.html

** Affects: mahara
     Importance: Low
     Assignee: Hugh Davenport (hugh-catalyst)
         Status: In Progress


** Tags: bite-sized

** Changed in: mahara
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: mahara
       Status: Triaged => In Progress

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/994370

Title:
  When handling bounce emails, some SMTP servers don't like the /
  character

Status in Mahara ePortfolio:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  This is present in /lib/user.php, function
  generate_email_processing_address, the problem occurs when a certain
  userid, say 38910 is used which produces a base64 encoding with a / in
  it.

  Postfix (and other SMTP servers) don't like this in the extension part
  of an email address. [1]

  The solution would be to change the / character for another valid
  email address character that isn't in the base 64 encoding.

  [1] - http://www.irbs.net/internet/postfix/0501/1653.html

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