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:)

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