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echo: bluewave
to: BRUCE CLARK
from: Dan Ceppa
date: 2004-09-04 11:52:28
subject: 1-- 25--

On 03 Sep 04  13:29:00, BRUCE CLARK got back to DAN CEPPA 
-> Re: 1-->                25-->

 BC> which wound up truncated by the 25 character Blue Wave subject line 
 BC> length. 
 
 DC> Depends on the version!  I can see 35 characters on screen.  And, when
 DC> replying, I get to see 70.  Let's see what happens to my header, which
 DC> I took to the max!  
 
 DC> Subj: 1-->                             35 ->             
 DC> 70 
 DC> I'll try to remember to check as to what happens with it in TM  

That's for quoting that!  I just checked my message in Termiate and 
the 70 character subject line is in there.  

 BC> I'm using Blue Wave ver 2.30/386:

So am I.  

 BC> I found the problem... 
 BC> BBSNETS is a QWK BBS with a 25 character subject line limit. 

 BC> If I go to a different telnet BBS, with a Blue Wave door, then I have 
 BC> the 70 character subject line. 

 BC> The 1st time it hits a QWK BBS it will get truncated though. 
 BC> Once it's truncated, it stays truncated. 

That is true.  It can only pass along what it accepted.  

Why I really hate are OLRs that keep adding RE's to the subject!  



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