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Re: e-mail

2002-03-07 12:20:02
Yo Lionel!

On Thu, 7 Mar 2002, Lionel Gauliardon wrote:

Is there a limit for length (characters) of an e-mail address ?

See RFC 2821 "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol", page 53/54.

 local-part
      The maximum total length of a user name or other local-part is 64
      characters.

  domain
      The maximum total length of a domain name or number is 255
      characters.

   reply line
      The maximum total length of a reply line including the reply code
      and the <CRLF> is 512 characters.  More information may be
      conveyed through multiple-line replies.



RGDS
GARY
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Gary E. Miller Rellim 20340 Empire Blvd, Suite E-3, Bend, OR 97701
        gem(_at_)rellim(_dot_)com  Tel:+1(541)382-8588 Fax: +1(541)382-8676




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