Symbol already defined? ASM

[int32h]

Hi all,

proc cacheMX,.pszAddress,.addr
        enter
        xor     eax,eax
        return
proc getMX,.pszDomain,.lpServers,.dwDepth
        .addr   rd 02h

When assembling it's pointing to the last line (.addr rd 02h) with "symbol already defined" arg?00031C6E rd 02h. However, when I modify cacheMX's last parameter .addr to a different name everything is fine

I was guessing that the symbol starting with . are local and should'nt interfere with eachother.. any ideas?

thanks.