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On Jan 5, 2012, at 10:49 AM, Edward Ned Harvey wrote:
> 
> When I look around now, everything that I find quickly includes "+" as a
> valid character for the local part.  So, I have no idea why so many websites
> refuse to accept your email address with a "+" in it.  The bums.

Because the plus sign screws up their SQL queries.

--Rich P.




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