Howie Hamlin wrote:
> Actually, the RFC states 1000 characters.  From RFC 2821:
> 
> text line
>       The maximum total length of a text line including the <CRLF> is
>       1000 characters (not counting the leading dot duplicated for
>       transparency).  This number may be increased by the use of SMTP
>       Service Extensions.

Don't forget that there are 2 RFC's. 2821 is for MTA's, 2822 is for the 
actual messages.

<quote>
    There are two limits that this standard places on the number of
    characters in a line. Each line of characters MUST be no more than
    998 characters, and SHOULD be no more than 78 characters, excluding
    the CRLF.
</quote> RFC 2822, Internet Message Format

Jochem

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