AI> As far as FTSC standards go, message size is unbounded (from what I
 AI> understand).

absolutely... 100% correct...

 AI>  Still, I believe you are right about message size. A
 AI> large message should be split so all interested parties get it.
 AI> It'll still be a big message, just in a few pieces.

and it should be the receiving system's problem to split large messages...
after all, they should know their software's limits... why should i, as a
mail mover, have to know the limits of all the software my downlinks may
run? why should i have to degrade the performance of my system or my
delivery mechanism by having to play to the slowest participant al la
public schools?? hello?

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