$BARRON@OCVAXA (Barron Hulver x8290) (07/16/88)
We have been using dollar signs as the first character in a username
since we installed our first VAX/VMS system (1983). The only problem
I have ever encountered is with mailers.
I don't know all the details, but it seems some UNIX mailers like
to chomp on dollar signs and turn them into something else. My
impression is that mail is still delivered properly, but the address
the return address (From:) the user sees is obliterated.
Again, I am vague on details, but I know this has happened to me.
Therefore I have switched my username from
$BARRON @ OBERLIN.BITNET
to
PHULVER @ OBERLIN.BITNET
..Barron Hulver (216) 775-8290
e-mail postmaster & technical support analyst
Houck Computing Center
Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH 44074
phulver @ oberlin (bitnet)
phulver @ oberlin.interbit (arpanet or csnet)
ocvaxa::phulver (ccnet)
(you can also send mail to -> postmaster/postmast/postmstr)