Am Donnerstag, den 08.06.2006, 18:00 -0400 schrieb Noel J. Bergman: > > We should change the default length for repository_name to 100 for > > mysql spool and mail tables. > > Keep in mind that so long as the repository name has anything to do with the > local part of the SMTP address, there are required minimum lengths. See RFC > 2821 section 4.5.3.1. The minimum for the local part is 64 characters, so > the proposed change would not put us out of compliance with the RFC. > > However, the repository name is directly used in the POP3 handler (there is > no mapping table on that side), and although there is no minimum imposed > size by RFC 1939, for those sites who choose to use a patch allowing the > repository name to consist of both the SMTP local part and the domain name, > the minimum is 64 + 255 = 319. > > The virtual user table allows the repository name to be entirely divorced > from the SMTP address, keeping us fully in compliance with the RFCs, so it > doesn't bother me if we make that an impossible size, since I think that is > an approach based upon flawed understanding of the protocols, but keep in > mind the consequences. > > --- Noel
So just to get sure.. We should keep the 100 change ? bye Norman
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