RE: Email address length -- MIDRANGE-L

× The internal search function is temporarily non-functional. The current search engine is no longer viable and we are researching alternatives.
As a stop gap measure, we are using Google's custom search engine service.
If you know of an easy to use, open source, search engine ... please contact support@midrange.com.

Subject: RE: Email address length
From: "Reggie Acosta" <racosta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 11:41:58 -0700
List-archive: <http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l>
List-help: <mailto:midrange-l-request@midrange.com?subject=help>
List-id: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l.midrange.com>
List-post: <mailto:midrange-l@midrange.com>
List-subscribe: <http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l>, <mailto:midrange-l-request@midrange.com?subject=subscribe>
List-unsubscribe: <http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l>, <mailto:midrange-l-request@midrange.com?subject=unsubscribe>

See RFC2821 and RFC2822

   local-part
      The maximum total length of a user name or other local-part is 64
      characters.

   domain
      The maximum total length of a domain name or number is 255
      characters.

 
> What length are you allowing for email addresses?  I can put VARLEN in the
> DDS to save space, but is there some maximum allowable email address size?

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Follow-Ups:

RE: Email address length , Jeff Crosby
RE: Email address length , Scott Klement

This mailing list archive is Copyright 1997-2025 by midrange.com and David Gibbs as a compilation work. Use of the archive is restricted to research of a business or technical nature. Any other uses are prohibited. Full details are available on our policy page. If you have questions about this, please contact [javascript protected email address].

Operating expenses for this site are earned using the Amazon Associate program and Google Adsense.