Limiting message size

From: Sam Ismail <dastar_at_ncal.verio.com>
Date: Mon Sep 14 17:46:20 1998

On Sun, 13 Sep 1998, Mark wrote:

> Would it be possible to enforce a maximum size for each list message in the
> classiccmp mailing list software? 20K maximum should be okay, and would prevent
> people (accidentally or on purpose) sending large files through the list, as
> just happened.
<...>
> Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

I don't think any attachment should ever be sent to a list. It should
either be posted somewhere on the web, at an FTP site, or e-mailed
directly to the parties interested.

Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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