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Admins Accuse Microsoft of Hotmail Cap

Posted by samzenpus on from the who-needs-more-than-10-friends dept.

kurmudgeon writes "The Register is fielding reader tips that Hotmail has placed Draconian limits on the number of Hotmail recipients who can receive an email. The first 10 Hotmail addresses included in a mass email go through just fine, according to these reports. But any additional addresses are returned to sender with a message that reads: "552 Too many recipients." (Microsoft denies it has placed any such restriction on the number of senders.) This would appear to be a violation of RFC 2821, which states: "Rejection of messages (for excessive recipients) with fewer than 100 RCPT commands is a violation of this specification."

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  1. No Wai! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Microsoft not following a standard? Shocking!

  2. And M$ has cared about RFCs since when? by ravenspear · · Score: 0, Troll

    This might be news if:

    1. Microsoft actually gave a shit about any protocol they didn't define.

    2. Anyone actually gave a shit about hotmail.

    1. Re:And M$ has cared about RFCs since when? by flyingfsck · · Score: 0, Troll

      "1. Microsoft actually gave a shit about any protocol"

      There, fixed it for you...

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  3. What is this RFC of which you speak? by mkcmkc · · Score: 0, Troll

    With all due respect, can Microsoft even spell RFC?

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  4. Slashdot extra-whiney tonight by slashkossucks · · Score: 0, Troll

    Of all the things in this world to whine and complain about, this really takes the cake. What a bunch of babies on this board... is this really all you do? Get worked up in a lather over something at Microsoft? Honestly, you people are OBSESSED....

  5. Re:There are 10 kinds of people at Microsoft... by EnigmaticSource · · Score: 0, Troll

    But that's only 60% of the cap, but then again, I don't think hotmail users can count to 1010.

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  6. Re:And the problem is...? by beckerist · · Score: 0, Troll

    Microsoft? Broken?



    ok folks, lesson 101 on karma whoring on /.