Re: strange entries in log

2009-09-17 Thread Matus UHLAR - fantomas
> >> Per Jessen wrote:
> >>> A domain name component cannot be more than 63 characters.

> > On Sep 17, 2009, at 11:25, Jason Bertoch  wrote:
> >> I am under the impression that host names are limited to 255 characters.
> >>  Maybe I missed something in the RFC?

> 2009/9/17 LuKreme :
> > No, 255 TOTAL characters, but no one component can exceed 63.

On 17.09.09 16:11, François Rousseau wrote:
> Thanks for the information.
> 
> If I understand correctly, an email is scan by spamassassin and in
> this email, a link or a headers point to a an "invalid" domain.

yes. I wonder if that was some invalid hostname/uri in mail or just
something what was misunderstood and checked (and since spammers try to hide
those, I don't object against testing anything that could be an
uri/hostname).

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Re: strange entries in log

2009-09-17 Thread François Rousseau
Thanks for the information.

If I understand correctly, an email is scan by spamassassin and in
this email, a link or a headers point to a an "invalid" domain.

Thanks,
François

2009/9/17 LuKreme :
> On Sep 17, 2009, at 11:25, Jason Bertoch  wrote:
>
>> Per Jessen wrote:
>>>
>>> A domain name component cannot be more than 63 characters.
>>
>> I am under the impression that host names are limited to 255 characters.
>>  Maybe I missed something in the RFC?
>
> No, 255 TOTAL characters, but no one component can exceed 63.
>
>


Re: strange entries in log

2009-09-17 Thread LuKreme

On Sep 17, 2009, at 11:25, Jason Bertoch  wrote:


Per Jessen wrote:

A domain name component cannot be more than 63 characters.
I am under the impression that host names are limited to 255  
characters.  Maybe I missed something in the RFC?


No, 255 TOTAL characters, but no one component can exceed 63.



Re: strange entries in log

2009-09-17 Thread Jason Bertoch

Jason Bertoch wrote:

Per Jessen wrote:
A domain name component cannot be more than 63 characters.   
I am under the impression that host names are limited to 255 
characters.  Maybe I missed something in the RFC?

Hmm, I suppose I did get it wrong...I misunderstood the definition of label.


Re: strange entries in log

2009-09-17 Thread Jason Bertoch

Per Jessen wrote:
A domain name component cannot be more than 63 characters. 
  
I am under the impression that host names are limited to 255 
characters.  Maybe I missed something in the RFC?


Re: strange entries in log

2009-09-17 Thread Per Jessen
François Rousseau wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I just notice that I have many time the same strange line in my spamd
> log.  Anyone have an idea about this?
> 
> SpamAssassin Server version 3.2.5
> 
> log entries:
> Sep 16 18:08:06 myhostname spamd[2008]:
> s-female-silhouettes-beverages-film-hearts-music-notes-and-thea...
> Sep 16 18:08:06 myhostname spamd[2008]: truncated to 63 octets
> (RFC1035 2.3.1) at /usr/lib/perl5/Net/DNS/Question.pm line 233

A domain name component cannot be more than 63 characters. 


/Per Jessen, Zürich