# Bug: When joining a channel, existing messages are sent only as a preview, not in full (v 2.59.0) **URL:** \ **Category:** User Testing\ **Tags:** core, channel, bug\ **Created:** [August 16, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/bug-when-joining-a-channel-existing-messages-are-sent-only-as-a-preview-not-in-full-v-2-59-0/5657 "2026-08-16T13:20:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![Lorem\_ipsum](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@Lorem\_ipsum](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Lorem_ipsum)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/bug-when-joining-a-channel-existing-messages-are-sent-only-as-a-preview-not-in-full-v-2-59-0/5657/3 "2026-08-19T13:09:18Z")
Thanks for adding it over there, @WofWca . From my user perspective this stirred up a hornet’s nest on arbitrary limitations to be added, instead of safe-keeping the ability to handle classic e-mails. There have been similar changes in the past, such as removing the option to have a separate folder when using Chatmail with a traditional email account. I deeply regret all of this, and I’m afraid no one cares. m2c PS: The issue was not about long messages get converted (now marked as duplicate of #7718) but that auto-resent messages are send truncated, not original. Anyway, it is what it is. Again thanks for adding an issue from my user side of things to the developers I have a hard time to keep up with just language wise. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.delta.chat/t/bug-when-joining-a-channel-existing-messages-are-sent-only-as-a-preview-not-in-full-v-2-59-0/5657)._