I agree that storage can be an issue and that long, technical replies should be edited before being sent. There was never a problem on these lists before they were moved to Google. I find it hard to believe that Google places these very strict limits on the e-mail as I am sure Google is automatically archiving everything that we write on list.
<br><br>The reality regardless, is still that I have not by any sense of the word included the proverbial kitchen sink in my replies and it irritates me that I suddenly get a message that listmom has to review as to whether or not my reply can slip through the eye of the needle, when what I was simply doing was trying to find a solution to a technical problem, as quickly, smoothly and peacefully as possible. With this tight control, I have to wait and see if my e-mail is at all added to the list. What if listmom is on vacation or away on business for a couple of days?
<br><br>Brian<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/24/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Raoul Armfield</b> <<a href="mailto:armfield@amnh.org">armfield@amnh.org</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Brian Durant wrote:<br>> 5 KB is totally unrealistic.<br><br>Most of the list I subscribe to ask that you trim excess information of<br>the reply.</blockquote></div><br>