Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/tcl/authentication-procs.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/tcl/authentication-procs.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.58 -r1.58.2.1
--- openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/tcl/authentication-procs.tcl	6 Nov 2003 09:44:13 -0000	1.58
+++ openacs-4/packages/acs-authentication/tcl/authentication-procs.tcl	19 Nov 2003 00:46:22 -0000	1.58.2.1
@@ -413,6 +413,9 @@
         }
     }
 
+    set email [string trim $email]
+    set username [string trim $username]
+
     foreach elm [get_all_registration_elements] {
         if { [info exists $elm] } {
             set user_info($elm) [set $elm]
@@ -1359,6 +1362,13 @@
         }
     }
 
+    if { [info exists user(email)] } {
+        set user(email) [string trim $user(email)]
+    }
+    if { [info exists user(username)] } {
+        set user(username) [string trim $user(username)]
+    }
+
     if { $update_p } {
         set user(user_id) [acs_user::get_by_username \
                                -authority_id $authority_id \