(keitai-l) Re: keitai email address length

From: keitai-l <keitai-l_at_typhoon.co.jp>
Date: 08/04/03
Message-ID: <3F2E7D30.1060203@typhoon.co.jp>
Nick May wrote:
> 
>...skipped..

> I am just curious as to the minimum field size I need to specify in a 
> database to hold a legal keitai email address.
> 
> Users having control of them, and the spam problem, leads to some wierd 
> and wonderful addresses.
> 
>   Also curious for formatting on a  printout, etc etc.
> 
> Nothing crucial hangs on it, I just like to save bytes where I can. (I 
> learned on a ZX80 - it's a deeply ingrained habit)

May I suggest using the "variable character" type? :)

N.
Received on Mon Aug 4 18:41:20 2003