* Tadas Dailyda via RT (bug-MailTools@rt.cpan.org) [140523 13:06]:
Show quoted text> Fri May 23 09:05:45 2014: Request 95893 was acted upon.
> Transaction: Ticket created by tadas@dailyda.com
> Queue: MailTools
> Subject: Mail::Address::parse semicolon handling
> Ticket <URL:
https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=95893 >
>
> So I got this email with "From:" field like this:
> Display name; name2 <email@host.com>
>
> The problem is this strange display name with semicolon in it. When the
> string is passed to Mail::Address:parse it treats it as a list of 2
> email addresses and subsequent code fails since the first part doesn't
> have any valid email address in it.
There are many ways to corrupt email addresses, other headers, and
even the message body. You have to defend yourself against them.
On the other hand, if you have a bright extension, you may submit
a patch for this ancient code.
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Regards,
MarkOv
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