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- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 16:09:21 -0400
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- From: jwagner@PRINCETON.EDU
- Subject: Re: BSMTP - longest line allowed?
- Comments: To: shane@utdallas.edu
- Comments: cc: Multiple recipients of list MAIL-L <MAIL-L@uga.cc.uga.edu>
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- 23 Jul 92 17:06:57 +0000. <9207231836.AA06830@Princeton.EDU>
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- > What is the longest line allowed for BSMTP? What is the continuation syntax,
- > if there is one? Are lines limited to 80 columns?
- >
- > The BSMTP "spec" doesn't mention this; RFC821 SMTP supports 512-byte
- commands.
- >
- > --Shane
-
- 998 bytes. This is the 1000 byte limit of RFC821 - 2 bytes for the CR and LF.
- If you use more than 80 columns you must follow the continuation conventions
- or use NETDATA. You can send NETDATA only to sites that advertise that
- their mail accepts it (via the ND format definition in the :servers tag).
-
- John Wagner
-