> Outlook *does* indeed break long subject lines. Here's an > example of a message I just sent using Outlook 2000:
It does not when I test (Outlook 2003 SP1, but also with Norton Antivirus, dont know if this affects this). Other lines are split but not the subject. > > Anyway, TCustomSmtpClient.DataNext would fail even when using > > continuation lines every 74 char if the total length is > longer than 1024. > > Again, this is a limit imposed by the protocol itself, so the > application should guard against it. > > That said, I agree that the component could avoid potential > buffer overflows if it included the check, just as long as it > does not impact performance and functionality adversely. Anyway, the RFC 821 says that the maximum line length including <CRLF> is 1000 chars. If I use a subject that is longer, and break the line at 74 with <CRLF> and tab, the header-subject would be RFC-compliant, but the smtp-component would crash. Regards Bjørnar -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
