DZ-Jay wrote: > On Oct 26, 2005, at 04:18, Bjørnar Nielsen wrote: >>> Outlook *does* indeed break long subject lines. Here's an >>> example of a message I just sent using Outlook 2000: >> >> It does not when I test (Outlook 2003 SP1, but also with Norton >> Antivirus, >> dont know if this affects this). Other lines are split but not the >> subject. > > So the subject arrives as one continuous line of 1000+ characters? And > the SMPT server permits this? Strange. I'll take your word for it, as > I have no access to Outlook 2003 to test.
Some mail servers reformat invalid headers and mime messages, with sometimes very strange results. Also some MTA's would drop the connection on receiving very long lines since they assume a buffer overrun attack. One note on OE 6, it truncates the subject line at 266 chars silently. Arno Garrels -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
