Subj : Re: hpt long subjects and bad packets
To   : Michael Dukelsky
From : Zhenja Kaliuta
Date : Fri Jan 10 2020 21:48:40

Hi, Michael!

On Fri, 10 Jan 2020 21:40:01 +0200 Michael Dukelsky writes:

 ZK>> In case of subject longer then allowed 71 + NUL bytes HPT send the
 ZK>> whole PKT with the incorrect message to bads.

 ZK>> Would it be more practical to be more error tolerant and just cut
 ZK>> it to the allowed limit, or it's considered as modification of
 ZK>> messages and forbidden by some document?

 MD> Fidonet Policy v.4.07

 MD> ========= Here the quote begins ===========
 MD> 2.1.5  No Alteration of Routed Mail

 MD> You may not modify, other than as required for routing or other technical
 MD> purposes, any message, netmail or echomail, passing through the system 
from
 MD> one FidoNet node to another.
 MD> ========= Here it ends =============

Isn't it an "other technical purpose"? ;)


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