Comments on: What’s the average length of an email address? http://janusz.slota.name/blog/2009/05/email-length/ My home page Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Janusz Słota http://janusz.slota.name/blog/2009/05/email-length/comment-page-1/#comment-6642 Janusz Słota Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:10:13 +0000 http://janusz.slota.name/blog/?p=1#comment-6642 @Nick Nolan You are right about maximum length. But blog post answers the question about "the average length" of an email address. I'm not saying that anyone should use varchar(50), I'm saying that I use varchar(50) for email addresses, and so far I have no problems with this. Thank you for you comment, the post together with the comments will definitely help someone make the right decision. @Nick Nolan

You are right about maximum length. But blog post answers the question about “the average length” of an email address.

I’m not saying that anyone should use varchar(50), I’m saying that I use varchar(50) for email addresses, and so far I have no problems with this.

Thank you for you comment, the post together with the comments will definitely help someone make the right decision.

]]> By: Nick Nolan http://janusz.slota.name/blog/2009/05/email-length/comment-page-1/#comment-6627 Nick Nolan Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:10:51 +0000 http://janusz.slota.name/blog/?p=1#comment-6627 Maximum size of email address is 256 characters. If your application does not accept email addresses of that size, it's defective. Of course you don't have to, but it's just very unwise thing to do if your application has any importance. Another bug that many applications have is that they don't accept + sign. It's becoming more common that you see emails like John.Smith+WorkFolder@example.com where people use the text after + sing to name the folder where email is directed into. There are standards and following them makes your apps general and successful. Maximum size of email address is 256 characters. If your application does not accept email addresses of that size, it’s defective. Of course you don’t have to, but it’s just very unwise thing to do if your application has any importance.

Another bug that many applications have is that they don’t accept + sign. It’s becoming more common that you see emails like John.Smith+WorkFolder@example.com where people use the text after + sing to name the folder where email is directed into.

There are standards and following them makes your apps general and successful.

]]> By: Maximum Length of an Email Address is… | Sean Walther's Blog http://janusz.slota.name/blog/2009/05/email-length/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Maximum Length of an Email Address is… | Sean Walther's Blog Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:20:09 +0000 http://janusz.slota.name/blog/?p=1#comment-23 [...] a blog that posted a graph of all email addresses in their system: What’s the average length of an email address?[...] [...] a blog that posted a graph of all email addresses in their system: What’s the average length of an email address?[...]

]]> By: Janusz Słota http://janusz.slota.name/blog/2009/05/email-length/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Janusz Słota Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:12:00 +0000 http://janusz.slota.name/blog/?p=1#comment-22 You are right, there are longer email addresses, but it doesn't mean that you have to accept them in your application. Especially when you have to save the space. Yes - my chart shows a 53 character long email address, but there is only 1 in collection of 92298. I'd not accept this email in my new applications. You are right, there are longer email addresses, but it doesn’t mean that you have to accept them in your application. Especially when you have to save the space.

Yes – my chart shows a 53 character long email address, but there is only 1 in collection of 92298. I’d not accept this email in my new applications.

]]> By: James Lucas http://janusz.slota.name/blog/2009/05/email-length/comment-page-1/#comment-21 James Lucas Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:04:53 +0000 http://janusz.slota.name/blog/?p=1#comment-21 I would suggest allocating 254 characters for email addresses. I have seen autogenerated email addresses that are 63 characters in length, and seen a 49 character 'human generated' email address too - so I don't think 50 is enough. And doesn't your chart show a 53 character email address at the very end? ;) I've linked to your blog from the website linked above, an FAQ about email address lengths. I would suggest allocating 254 characters for email addresses. I have seen autogenerated email addresses that are 63 characters in length, and seen a 49 character ‘human generated’ email address too – so I don’t think 50 is enough.

And doesn’t your chart show a 53 character email address at the very end? ;)

I’ve linked to your blog from the website linked above, an FAQ about email address lengths.

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