Ted wrote:
> Its getting to the state where I need to write "ECHO OFF" in this
> email group. Now where have I seen that before?
>
> Carl suggests:
> > If all your concerned about here is creating a domain that doesn't and can
> > never exist, just use a tld that's not valid, like .fish or something.
>
> Hmmm. I seem to remember I chose .net for a similar reason.
> Can't remember where I read about it though.
>
> Been thinking some more (always dangerous, doubly at this time of night) ...
> rearranging the line-wrapping of the error message a little more:
>
> > SMTP error from remote mailer
> > after MAIL FROM:<ted@nowtsfree.freeserve.co.uk> SIZE=20546:
> > host mailq.totalise.co.uk [217.197.192.143]:
> > 550 Invalid MAIL FROM
>
> Is the complaint about the SIZE= bit, as if it's part of the MAIL FROM?
>
> Anyone happen to know which rfc I should read about this before I start
> googling again?
RFC822 I think... SIZE= is an extension presumably designed to let
mail servers with a maximum message size reject a message before it
even starts downloading it all.
Simon
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