I don't know what MUA your users are using, but I believe M$ Outlook has an
option that allows users to split up large outgoing attachments into chunks
of a specifiable size.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Len Budney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 5:46 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Limit file size--HELP HELP HELP
>
>
> Shakaib Sayyid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > ...there is one user who wants to send a file thats ~20M. Is there a
> > way to do this?
>
> Instruct the user to send it in five pieces.
>
> Such a huge email is likely to jam the recipients' POP accounts; they
> will have to ask their ISPs to delete the message so that they can
> fetch the rest of their mail.
>
> Multiple pieces are less likely to mess things up. Plus, while the
> recipient is waiting for that hour, at least he will see the message
> count increase every twelve minutes.
>
> If the recipients use windows, and don't have any split/unsplit
> utilities (available from tucows), then have the user stick it in his
> web space, and make him pay the over-quota charge for that month.
>
> Len.
>
> --
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> -- Bruce Schneier
>
