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Alan Connor wrote:

> I checked to see whether fetchmail downloads oversized  mail before deleting
> it, and it doesn't. Here are the strings from my packet logger for fetchmail
> checking for new mail in a POP mailbox with only one, oversized mail in it:
> The size limit set in fetchmail is 20K.

FYI, there isn't any size limit in fetchmail unless it is configured to use
one.

From the fetchmail man page;
{
 -l <maxbytes> | --limit <maxbytes>
              (Keyword: limit) Takes a maximum octet size argument.  Messages 
larger  than  this  size will not be fetched and will be left on the server 
(in foreground sessions, the progress  messages will note  that they are 
"oversized").  If the fetch protocol permits (in particular, under IMAP or 
POP3 without the fetchall option) the  message  will  not  be marked seen 
An explicit --limit of 0 overrides any limits set in your run control file.  
This option is intended for those needing to strictly control fetch time due
to expensive and variable phone rates.  Combined  with --flush, it can be 
used to delete oversized messages waiting on a server.  In daemon mode, 
oversize notifications are mailed to the calling user  (see  the  
--warnings  option).  This option does not work with ETRN or ODMR.
}

HTH

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