curt hagenlocher nyaghagenlocherorg mon apr 14 2008 229 pm ralf schmitt wrote sorry reply mailing list change wrong eg youre using buffer size 16 bytes try read 256 bytes call recv value 256 call recv 16 times value 16 however upper limit shown imap bug upper limit called buffer size someone specifies buffer size 16 bytes means read 16 bytes time dont know someone would want small buffer size presumably reasons reason min problem theres standard library code passing zero socketmakefile gets turned bufsize 1 constructor actually agree bill janssen __init__ real problem lies think change read safer curt hagenlocher nyaghagenlocherorg _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom thu 07 aug 2008 080529 0700 pythondev bad network performance