Subj : Messages too long?
To : Matt Bedynek
From : mark lewis
Date : Wed Feb 15 2006 04:57 am
MB> Some folks forget that others run software that might crash or not
MB> pass on large messages.
speaking as one of those folk, /i/ don't forget... i _know_ that there is
software available for those who can't/don't want to handle large messages...
this software can cut/split (by FTSC proposal) messages too large for their
systems to handle... i've said this for years... in fact, i've had this stance
ever since the ^aSPLIT proposal was presented to the FTSC... i have /always/
believed it the responsibility of the -=recieving=- system to split messages
according to _their_ capabilities rather than "forcing" everyone else to
succumb to their individual restrictions...
MB> Even though many of us run systems capable of handling large
MB> messages; all to often the software cannot or at least is not
MB> configured to do so.
that is the operator's problem, IMHO... the real "problem" is getting folk to
look at the other side of the coin...
MB> At least squish is smart enough to skip them.
and thus loose mail... there's one part of that blackhole that folk speak of...
MB> I suspect there are tossers that stop up completely when they
MB> encouter very large messages?
i don't doubt that... that's one of the main reasons why i see that ^aSPLIT
proposal is written and directed to the wrong folk...
MB> Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.
educate folk and teach them to cut messages up to what /their/ systems can
handle and don't restrict others in what they can handle ;) O:)
