Q&A VB.NET and Truncated Email - 2 Strange Examples

Discussion in 'Programming' started by rickvidallon, Apr 23, 2007.

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    We have a scheduled task which runs every 5mins and sends pending email campaign.
    The script has been written in VB.NET and following is the code which actually sends the mail:

    set mailer = createobject("cdo.message")
    mailer.subject = this_subject
    mailer.from = "name<email address>"
    mailer.to = this_to
    mailer.htmlbody = this_body
    mailer.send
    set mailer = nothing

    1) PROBLEM: The process is working fine for most of the email clients,but email body is cutting off
    for clients email domains ending in rr. (road runner) @neo.rr.com @indy.rr.com and columbus.rr.com

    2) Q & A
    a. It is not a memory problem with the clients RR email server because:
    I also tried sending one 'TEXT only' email to a member having the rr. domain using our
    mailing application and the body text got cut-off, so the problem is not with the header or footer or
    max. amount of memory exceeded.
    b. It is not a server or client side spam blocker because:
    There are no strange symbols or characters in the body. The missing text occurs either mid-sentence
    or sometimes (between letters) Example: Hello There would break as Hello Th... SEE GRAPHIC BELOW
    c. It is not a true 'line truncation' because:
    In every case the member receives the footer, but the body text is missing.

    2) WHY would an email/server and client allow display of the HEADER and FOOTER --
    but break the 'BODY' mid-sentence? ... SEE GRAPHIC BELOW

    Any suggestions or work around's out there? Anyone else seen this problem - receiving cut-off or
    incomplete HTML emails?

    THIS IS ONLY HAPPENING TO OUR MEMBERS WHO HAVE THE RR. DOMAIN. I have ran this past the national
    help desk for Road Runner in Canada and they are stumped. As far as getting local support from RR.... no chance.


    SEE: http://65.36.227.70/actmailer/

    Here is the archived article.
    http://www.americancongressfortruth.com/ArchDetails.aspx?id=162

    In this second example the paragraph stops - mid sentence and then continues in the second paragraph.
    This email came from a member at

    SEE: http://65.36.227.70/actmailer/

    Here is the archived article:
    http://www.americancongressfortruth.com/ArchDetails.aspx?id=185
     
    rickvidallon, Apr 23, 2007 IP
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    ccoonen Well-Known Member

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    maybe is a problem with 2 domain names? Subdomain.Domain.Com and not just rr? Try another scenario like this (send one to ) where ccc.com is your domain.
     
    ccoonen, Apr 23, 2007 IP