Problem with MaxMessageSize

Hi,

In my sendmail.cf file, I have the maximum message size defined as so:


# maximum message size
O MaxMessageSize=5242880

Most of my customers pop their mail using dialup, so very large emails cause
problems. The MaxMessageSize seems to be ignored however, today I deleted
these emails out of a customers mail file:

3 Oct 18 Rich Unger (12.3M) so true......hope you enjoy this Mom thing!

4 Oct 18 Rich Unger (12.3M) so true......hope you enjoy this Mom thing!

5 Oct 18 Rich Unger (12.3M) so true......hope you enjoy this Mom thing!

6 Oct 18 Rich Unger (12.3M) so true......hope you enjoy this Mom thing!

7 Oct 18 Rich Unger (12.3M) so true......hope you enjoy this Mom thing!

8 Oct 18 Rich Unger (12.3M) so true......hope you enjoy this Mom thing!

N 9 Oct 19 L.L.Bean Orders (27K) Your L.L.Bean Order (might contain gift
information)

N 10 Oct 18 Rich Unger (12.3M) so true......hope you enjoy this Mom thing!

N 11 Oct 18 Rich Unger (12.3M) so true......hope you enjoy this Mom thing!

N 12 Oct 18 Rich Unger (12.3M) so true......hope you enjoy this Mom thing!

Why is MaxMessageSize being ignored?

Thanks,

Lisa Casey

Re: Problem with MaxMessageSize

On Oct 20, 10:40 am, "Lisa Casey" wrote:

> In my sendmail.cf file, I have the maximum message size defined as so:
>
> # maximum message size
> O MaxMessageSize=5242880
>
> Most of my customers pop their mail using dialup, so very large emails cause
> problems. The MaxMessageSize seems to be ignored however, today I deleted
> these emails out of a customers mail file:
>
> 3 Oct 18 Rich Unger (12.3M) so true......hope you enjoy this Mom thing!
....
> Why is MaxMessageSize being ignored?

Could be :

- Operator error: You forgot to restart sendmail, or you are looking
at the wrong sendmail.cf; or

- Spammers lie: the spamming server doesn't care what sendmail is
telling it is the size limit, just spams away with false info in the
headers and somehow gets away with it. What version of sendmail are
you using?
--
R.Berber