Isn't this the same as Problem (and patch for) "534 Message header size, or ..." error 22 Jan 2004 05:51:42 +0100 http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=7102594
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hello! > > I would like to know why the real maximal length of To: header is > only 5000 characters? > > I found the following conditions in getrcpts function from > courier/submit.C source file, but I don't understand that: > > if (l > headerlimit || l > 5000) > headercnt=0; > > In my opinion the first condition is OK, because headerlimit is > big enough (100000 characters). Unfortunately, the second condition > can make troubles with long To: header. > > Why? One user of my mail system was trying to send message to about > 180 recipient. The length of To: header was greater than 5000 > characters and the webmail showed him the following error: > > 511 Headers specify no receipients. > sendmail: Unable to submit message. > > The appropriate code from getrcpts function gets 5000 characters > chunk of header. If the header is longer, the code gets next chunk > and lost previous. The user showed the error, because second chunk > of header To: didn't contain "To: ". > > I think that first condition (l > headerlimit) is enough and > the code should _add_ all line chunk to line buffer. > > My best regards! > > Pawel Tecza > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. > Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - > digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, > unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com > _______________________________________________ > courier-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com _______________________________________________ courier-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users
