Subj : MSGID
To   : Rob Swindell
From : Carlos Navarro
Date : Fri Feb 04 2022 07:28 am

03 Feb 2022 11:19, you wrote to me:

 RS> If there is, that software should be fixed. The only requirement on
 RS> the "origaddr" portion of the FTN MSGID value is that it "should be
 RS> specified in a form that constitutes a valid return address for the
 RS> originating network" - so really, it can be whatever you like (except
 RS> for spaces, obviously) and receiving/parsing software should be able
 RS> to handle it correctly.

 RS> I have a whole write-up on this topic here if you want to read it:
 RS> http://wiki.synchro.net/faq:misc#ftn_msgid

Thank you. I had already read your article months ago.

 >> ('string' not being too long and containing only letters, numbers,
 >> dots, underscores)

 RS> <chuckles at "not being too long">

I was thinking about not longer than 40 chars or so, so that the kludge line doesn't exceed 78.

Carlos

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