[pmmail-list] Problem sending mail

Robert Dahlem pmmail-list@blueprintsoftwareworks.com
Sun, 29 Jun 2003 18:58:29 +0200


On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 17:45:46 +0100, Xav wrote:

>>>Further testing indicates that the problem shows itself only on
>>>messages with content over three lines long (or with attachments).   
>>>There appears to be nothing special other than that.   Any ideas as 
>>>to cause?

>>Big packets are lost, definitely an MTU problem. You will have to 
>>investigate which MTU is the maximum for your connection and how you 
>>can reduce MTU for your driver.

>But why does it work perfectly with The Bat!   None of these problems
>are evident with that email package, which I installed to try and see
>where the problem was.

Can't answer that exactly. One possible explanation would be that TB 
sends the mail line by line while PMMail sends it (or: is trying to 
send it) in one packet.

Regards,
        Robert
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