[ale] Preventing Atrix/android from converting embedded number to a link

[Jim Kinney]

+1
The receiving end need better parsing before decision to accept or reject.
On Feb 6, 2012 5:51 PM, "Richard Bronosky" <Richard at bronosky.com> wrote:

> I'm replying from an Atrix on 2.3.4 is the first number getting
> manipulated?
>
> My suggestion would be to update the processing script to correct the
> problem the androids are introducing. I know it sounds like a case of "not
> my fault, I shouldn't have to fix it", but that is what web developers have
> had to do about IE for the last 17 years.
> On Feb 6, 2012 11:42 AM, "Lightner, Jeff" <JLightner at water.com> wrote:
>
>>   We’re currently using software that sends out emails with a link for
>> approval.   There is approval button (link) embedded in the email sends the
>> link back with text like the following noting the approval:
>>
>> ****
>>
>> NID[11844842/222960883835934179175341074553053493271 at WFM]****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> This works fine for email replies or forwards from Outlook on workstation
>> or on other phones and even apparently worked on an earlier version of the
>> OS on the Motorola Atrix android phone.   (Unfortunately I don’t know what
>> version that was.   The ones we’ve tested that have the issue are both
>> 2.3.4 and 2.3.5.)****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> On the Atrix android phone when the mail is replied to or forwarded it is
>> wrapping tags around the numeric portion above apparently thinking it is a
>> telephone number.   This is causing the automated system that receives the
>> approval to reject it as improperly formatted because it is reading the
>> text and the tags.   An example is below:****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> NID[11803973 <22503973>/33258441022599160899843410070481380387 at WFM]
>> *Sent from my MOTOROLA ATRIX™ 2 on AT&T*
>>
>> * *
>>
>> Does anyone know a way to make the phone NOT do put such tags on the
>> numeric portion of the NID text?   ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> The email is being read/responded to on the Android connection to our
>> Exchange server via the internet.**
>>
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>> Athena®, Created for the Cause™
>>
>> Making a Difference in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
>>
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