>>Would VARCHAR(256) be better? Or, what size VARCHAR()?
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>>>Don't know if this will help, but I wouldn't recommend using VARCHAR(MAX) unless there's a chance the string length will exceed 8,000 bytes
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>>>Also, while it might not be relevant for your situation, you can't using a VARCHAR(MAX) column as part of an index key.
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>>>varchar(max) can introduce (small) performance overhead. I'd only recommend if it there's a compelling need to do so.
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>My two cents (and opinions will vary on this)....take a look at your existing data, maybe see what the maximum existing length is, and then maybe bump depending on the odds that it will get bigger.
I think realistically the string of recipient email addresses should not be greater than 300. So, I will change CHAR(100) to VARCHAR(300).
Thank you for your input.
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