RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] network problem (was "Open Umbrella")

["Spurling, Shannon" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

If you send SMTP too fast, and get uneven warming of the fiber in sub-zero temps, there is a possibility of cracking of the glass occurring. :-)

Shannon Spurling
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan King 
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 9:14 AM
To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
Subject: RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] network problem (was "Open Umbrella")



On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, Spurling, Shannon wrote:

> When it's icy, well behaved packets like SMTP take their time when
> traveling along icy lines. They don't want to slide off the fiber. :-)

I was thinking maybe they intentionally slowed down SMTP so that fiber
could be more evenly warmed up by all the flame email. :-)

jking

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