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   Message 329 of 1,840   
   August Abolins to Alan Ianson   
   telegram subj = 40 chars max   
   11 Jan 21 10:32:38   
   
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   PID: Synchronet 3.18c-Linux master/58bf7fb4c Jan 11 2021 GCC 10.2.0   
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    >  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.   
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