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|    August Abolins to Alan Ianson    |
|    telegram subj = 40 chars max    |
|    11 Jan 21 10:32:38    |
      TZUTC: -0800       MSGID: 323.fido-chat@1:153/757.2 2461d10a       REPLY: 321.fido-chat@1:153/757.2 24618e85       PID: Synchronet 3.18c-Linux master/58bf7fb4c Jan 11 2021 GCC 10.2.0       TID: SBBSecho 3.12-Linux master/58bf7fb4c Jan 11 2021 GCC 10.2.0       BBSID: TRMB       CHRS: ASCII 1        > AA> Other than that, that subj line is limited to 40 chars. If the         > AA> author omits creating one, the system will use the 1st 40 chars         > AA> of the message for the subj.               > I think the subject line can be up to 72 chars.               I see that on your Synchronet web interface there is even much more room than       40. Looks good! Again.. a wordier subject can serve as a pretty good preview of       what's inside.               > That's an old standard. The only time you'll see short subject lines is if        > someone enters a short subject, or if a QWK reader cuts it short.              I think Stas pick 40 because it's about the best length when viewing on the       Telegram app for smartphone before the line would wrap. So, we get the       potential for a "long" subject, but not too long so wraps and looks ugly in the       app.       --- SBBSecho 3.12-Linux        * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757.2)       SEEN-BY: 105/81 129/305 153/757 229/426 664 700 282/1038 301/1 322/757       PATH: 153/757 229/664 426           |
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