Subj : hpt long subjects and bad packets
To   : Zhenja Kaliuta
From : Kai Richter
Date : Sat Jan 11 2020 07:23:10

Hello Zhenja!

10 Jan 20, Zhenja Kaliuta wrote to Michael Dukelsky:

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

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

No. If you work around the bugs of others you will build a pile of shards.

 MD>> 2.1.5  No Alteration of Routed Mail
 MD>> You may not modify, other than as required for routing or other
 MD>> technical purposes, any message, netmail or echomail, passing

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

Work around a "standard violation" should never become a technical purpose.

Fix the source of the problem. If it can't be fixed don't allow the broken to 
enter. That's straight, clear and simple.

Regards

Kai

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