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| Thread ID: 32428 | 2003-04-18 09:02:00 | I have been warned not to send large file emails. WHY? | ssssss (2100) | Press F1 |
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| 136703 | 2003-04-18 09:02:00 | What are the possible consequences of sending large email files? Can they harm one's system? Apparently email programs aren't designed to send large (6MB) files, and this surprised me. But I wouldn't want to do something that might have serious consequences, if that is the case. | ssssss (2100) | ||
| 136704 | 2003-04-18 09:09:00 | If the other person only uses dialup, then it will take forever to download the message, and sometimes mailboxes have only a certain amount of space. I am a noobie to computers and I coulD be wrong, but that is what I think anyways Why don't you email a zip file??????? |
Lizzie.B (3233) | ||
| 136705 | 2003-04-18 09:22:00 | > If the other person only uses dialup, then it will > take forever to download the message, and sometimes > mailboxes have only a certain amount of space. > > I am a noobie to computers and I coulD be wrong, but > that is what I think anyways You right about that :) |
stu140103 (137) | ||
| 136706 | 2003-04-18 09:41:00 | One way to send large files by email is to use a file splitting program and then send them a little at a time, and preferably compressed. Otherwise you can use a file sharing facility like you get in ICQ. Incidently did I read that Mt Arthur hut has been rebuilt? |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 136707 | 2003-04-18 10:03:00 | Hi, yes the hut was rebuilt. I believe about 3 years ago. | ssssss (2100) | ||
| 136708 | 2003-04-18 10:32:00 | > If the other person only uses dialup, then it will > take forever to download the message, and sometimes > mailboxes have only a certain amount of space. > > I am a noobie to computers and I could be wrong, but > that is what I think anyways > > Why don't you e-mail a zip file??????? Thanks Lizzie.B for that logic. I use 200K as a file size limit, before I ask the receiver if they would like me to send that large file size to them. Not so long ago I asked someone if they would like a 1 Meg size joke, they said NO they did not wont their mail box choked up, I was over the moon, it saved me a few cents sending it, and having a friend p......d off with me. |
E.ric (351) | ||
| 136709 | 2003-04-18 11:13:00 | Typical e-mail limits are 10 or 12 MB, but the encoding required for a 6 MB file could take it to above 9 MB. Zipping it may not help if its already a compressed file. An 8 MB file was sent to me last week, and it bounced, as the encoding overhead made it > 12 MB (strange but true) You are subjecting the receiving party to a long connection time if they are on dial-up (up to 1 hour or more) just to download it. Xtra warn me if I get to 80% of my 12 MB limit. As I am on ADSL its not so much of an issue as people send files up to 5 MB spaced so that I have retreived and deleted the server mail before the next one arrives. I collect my mail every 60 seconds for this reason (its an essential part of my business) |
godfather (25) | ||
| 136710 | 2003-04-18 14:45:00 | I don't know about people still using pop unencrypted email... Didn't you know the governent is now allowed to read your email/text messages/phone calls at will? The just passed a law to give the ISPs a $6mil upgrade! I don't know about you, but I don't want them snooping on me// I supposed pop email is ok if you use PGP though :P I prefer hushmail, 32mb limit and u can get it up to 128mb for about $100nzd a year. I think they have a deal on at the moment u get 128mb for about $60nzd p.a. |
PoWa (203) | ||
| 136711 | 2003-04-18 19:55:00 | > Didn't you know the government is now allowed to read > your email/text messages/phone calls at will? > Not a problem, I hope they like my boring Email mail I send off, and my strange grammar, and the stupid jokes I get, But having said that sometimes I send something off and sometimes people do not understand it, and it gets reverse reaction, as if some people can not read-understand . From :) |
E.ric (351) | ||
| 136712 | 2003-04-19 01:21:00 | Generally email isn't regarded as the most efficient means to send anything other than plain text. Generally it's not a problem of course, so long as you keep sizes down to around 3 megs or so max. A more reliable method is to ftp to a holding website, and have your recipient download it from there. | Greg S (201) | ||
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