To be fair, it's amazing the Internet has even managed to survive this anarchic period of explosive growth and commercialization. In time, the network will undoubtedly evolve into a form which can better handle its problems. My grandfather was right. You do get what you pay for. Patrick's enhancement also shows why it's a good idea to check the OpenVMS release notes from time to time.
Some systems seem to mangle addresses in transit, making it impossible to reply electronically.
I'm hoping it's a mail snafu and not a CIA holdover from the cold war.