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Re: [Emailcore] Ticket #14: G.7.8. Review different size limits

Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net> Tue, 13 July 2021 15:33 UTC

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To: Ned Freed <ned.freed@mrochek.com>, Todd Herr <todd.herr=40valimail.com@dmarc.ietf.org>
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Subject: Re: [Emailcore] Ticket #14: G.7.8. Review different size limits
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On 7/13/2021 5:52 AM, Ned Freed wrote:
> I also note that X.400 has changed from "the mail system we'll all be using
> somday" to "only used in limited government/military cases, and even those are
> disappearing". Is it really worth mentioning at this point?

It is not.



> Finally, and most importantly, implementation techniques that impose no limits
> on object size represent a serious security risk. I think this alone justifies
> removing "should support" bit.

+1

d/

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Dave Crocker
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