Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ecsvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!ecsvax!hes From: hes@ecsvax.UUCP (Henry Schaffer) Newsgroups: net.mail Subject: Understanding mail addresses? Message-ID: <639@ecsvax.UUCP> Date: Sat, 26-Oct-85 23:24:47 EST Article-I.D.: ecsvax.639 Posted: Sat Oct 26 23:24:47 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 28-Oct-85 03:30:23 EST Distribution: net Organization: NC State Univ. Lines: 11 I've seen a rash of multipart addresses recently, with the parts separated by ".", and usually ending in EDU, e.g. jsq@IM42.UTEXAS.EDU userid@uiucuxa.CSU.UIUC.EDU The first also said something about The ARPA INTERNET, while the second appeared to be on usenet. From left to right (after the "@") the format seems to be something like cpu.department.university.EDU A brief explanation of this format would be appreciated. Also, what is EDU? --henry schaffer n c state univ