John Griffiths writes:
> what netscape mail does... and very few linux mail clients do..
> is truncate large messages...
from the fetchmail man page:
Resource Limit Control Options
-l <maxbytes>, --limit <maxbytes>
(Keyword: limit) Takes a maximum octet size argu
ment. Messages larger than this size will not be
fetched, not be marked seen, and will be left on
the server (in foreground sessions, the progress
messages will note that they are "oversized"). An
explicit --limit of 0 overrides any limits set in
your run control file. This option is intended for
those needing to strictly control fetch time due to
expensive and variable phone rates. In daemon
mode, oversize notifications are mailed to the
calling user (see the --warnings option). This
option does not work with ETRN.
This puts the size limiting function where it belongs and does not destroy
mail.
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John Hasler
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI
