From: rowlett@access.net   
      
   On 9/15/25 8:32 AM, R Daneel Olivaw wrote:   
   > Richard Owlett wrote:   
   >> On 9/14/25 10:30 AM, David E. Ross wrote:   
   >>> On 9/14/2025 2:47 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:   
   >>>> Preface:   
   >>>> I've never attempted to report a bug -- need pointers to guidance.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Problem:   
   >>>> Yesterday I attempted to send email to a new recipient.   
   >>>> The correct address was "joe@xyz.com".   
   >>>> I accidentally typed it as "joe@xyz.com/" and pressed send.   
   >>>> The system (SeaMonkey itself???) rejected it as a malformed address.   
   >>>> I noticed the "/", deleted it, pressed , SeaMonkey    
   >>>> reinserted it.   
   >>>> It took me a while to realize I had to into Address Book to delete the   
   >>>> whole entry and recreate it.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Question:   
   >>>> How to report this?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> TIA   
   >>>   
   >>> I do not think that is a bug.  Completing a typed E-mail address from an   
   >>> Address Book entry is a desired feature.   
   >>   
   >> *AGREED* Use that extensively.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>>   
   >>> On the other hand, detecting that a new entry in the Address Book has a   
   >>> malformed E-mail address would be a nice feature.  That could be   
   >>> reported as a bug.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> Personally I make a strong distinction between a "bug report" and a    
   >> "feature request" submission to bug report tool-chain.   
   >>   
   >> In this case I think the actual bug is in the _order_ operations are    
   >> performed when sending an email. Checking address for validity should   
   >> be done before the email creation routine attempts writing a new    
   >> address to the address book,   
   >>   
   >>   
   >    
   > I just checked and it is possible to edit those entries, "Properties"    
   > and then modify the field(s).   
      
   ???? I don't understand.   
   In what tool/menu/??? are you clicking on "Properties"?   
   TIA   
      
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