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Michael Shannon <[log in to unmask]>
Wed, 20 Nov 2002 10:54:49 +1100
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It's a bit late in the topic but I thought I'd share my two-bob's
worth...

I found that the best way to deal with overquoting was to set the
SIZELIM keyword to something ridiculously low like 50 lines or so.  I
then edited the rejection template to include a URL to an online FAQ
that I created which outlines the evils of overquoting and how to redeem
oneself by playing nice.

At first, there was *a lot* of bounced mail and more than a few
complaints but eveyone got the message pretty quickly.  I've since
quietly set the SIZELIM up to 100 lines; if something can't be said,
with proper quoting, in that space then it's not worth saying.

I should add that I don't allow attachments on our busiest lists.  This
may not work if you want attachments but a happy medium might be
acheived with similar methods.  As Pete Weiss says, "YMMV".  :)

-- 
Chazzozz!!

Michael Shannon
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