CONN: Mail Messages Rejected for > 63 Character Subject: Line (117581)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail Connection for PC and AppleTalk Networks 3.2
This article was previously published under Q117581

SYMPTOMS

Version 3.2 of the Microsoft Mail Connection for PC and AppleTalk Networks rejects all mail messages sent from the PC to the Macintosh with subject lines longer than 63 characters and places them in the Badmail directory. Messages with subject lines 63 characters or shorter are delivered.

RESOLUTION

To deliver this message to its intended recipient, the Mail Administrator must:

  1. Modify the message with a text file editor.
  2. Reduce the Subject: line to 63 characters or less.
  3. Save the edited message with a MMFF#.MSG filename.

    NOTE: The actual filename can be (MMFF1.MSG, MMFF2.MSG,..., MMFFx.MSG) where x is the blocking factor.

    Also make sure that the chosen filename is unique, so that it does not write over another MMFF#.MSG file.
  4. Place the message in the PCTOMAC directory.

MORE INFORMATION

The following sample MMFF#.MSG file would be rejected and placed in the Badmail directory: 
VERSION:3.00
TO:CSI:MACNET/MACPO/T60009HO
FROM:CSI:NET1/PO1/Admin
DATE:1994-04-04
TIME:13:10
SUBJECT:01234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/8/1999
Keywords:KB117581
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