Is the @ symbol required for an email address for it to be considered RFC compliant?

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My javascript code I found lets through email addresses that dont have an @ symbol in the string, is that ok or is that bad?

Yes, it is required. And yes, it is very bad. - http://simonslick.com/VEAF/ — Niccolò Campolungo, Aug 02 '13 at 10:14
An email address without `@` is sent to the local computer, which is useless in a web settting. — Basile Starynkevitch, Aug 02 '13 at 10:14

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 07 '14 at 21:35

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In RFC 822, p.27, an address is defined by

addr-spec   =  local-part "@" domain        ; global address

So definitely, you need the "@" character.

answered Dec 07 '14 at 21:35

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