Subj : msgid, 3 years
To   : Wilfred van Velzen
From : August Abolins
Date : Mon Oct 12 2020 05:27 pm

 WvV> Hi Tommi,
 WvV> 
 WvV> On 2020-10-12 16:02:08, you wrote to me:
 WvV> 
 WvV> WV>> @MSGID: 2:460/58 00000354
 WvV> 
 WvV> TK> MSGID looks fine now.
 WvV> 
 WvV> Well, normally you want to base your MSGID on the time, and not use a sequence number. Because if you re-install the application (within 3 years), it will probably restart at 0 again, and you have created duplicate MSGID's...
 WvV> 
 WvV> Bye, Wilfred.
Not only that, but if/when this gate software is used on other systems, it could be a problem when the msgids all resume from 00000001.  A better formula might be a combination random hex number+serial hex.

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