Re: Attachment handling
>>> I would prefer to save all attachments to a central location on my >>> harddrive (ie outside of the TB) hoping that this will reduce the >>> file size within TB. One further follow-up query: I noticed that this attachment saving works fine but in the target folder I not only collect the "real attachments" like xls.files or word doc. but also what I consider trash, e.g. winmail.dat or gif from signatures or inclusions from incredimail. Is there a way to filter this to reduce the clutter? -- Tom using TheBat! 3.99.3 on XP Current version is 3.99.27.2 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Attachment handling
>> I would prefer to save all attachments to a central location on my >> harddrive (ie outside of the TB) hoping that this will reduce the >> file size within TB. > The setting you chose only moved the file (in your case, the picture) > out of the messages.tb? files. When you are reading mail, it does not > look any different. Thanks - this is clear now and it works as you explained. One follow up observation: If my preferred location for saving the attachment is on a networked drive and this pc is not active at the time, it appears that the email gets through with TB overriding the instructions and leaving the attachment with the email. In this case it seems to go back into the default location Documents/Settings.../ Application Data/ The Bat/ Account... -- Tom using TheBat! 3.99.3 on XP Current version is 3.99.25 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Attachment handling
Hey Tom, My MUA believes mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] was written on Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 2:14:38 AM. > I would prefer to save all attachments to a central location on my > harddrive (ie outside of the TB) hoping that this will reduce the > file size within TB. > I read through the Help file and changed the setting. However with > my test email I noticed that while the attachment was indeed saved > elsewhere, the email still showed the attachment (as existing and > picture). Is this normal and perhaps my misunderstanding? I assumed > I might only have a txt reference to the split attachment with TB / > preview pane but the info is complete. Is the file size saved > actually smaller now or do I have the attachment saved within TB and > in my external directory now and need to do something else? The setting you chose only moved the file (in your case, the picture) out of the messages.tb? files. When you are reading mail, it does not look any different. You can do a quick test if you like. Create a new folder, then send an eMail with a large pix in it. Change the setting, create another new folder and send the same pix to that new folder. Go to the file system and check the size of your messages.tb* files. They will not be the same size and the diff will be approximately the size of you pix. If you don't see an obvious difference, run a quick purge/compress over those folders and check again. -- Tim Musson Flying with The Bat! eMail v3.99.25 The software said it required Windows 3.1 or better so I installed Linux. Current version is 3.99.25 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Attachment handling
Hello Everyone, previously I did not change the default setting for attachments within TB. However, I am now thinking that I would prefer to save all attachments to a central location on my harddrive (ie outside of the TB) hoping that this will reduce the file size within TB. I read through the Help file and changed the setting. However with my test email I noticed that while the attachment was indeed saved elsewhere, the email still showed the attachment (as existing and picture). Is this normal and perhaps my misunderstanding? I assumed I might only have a txt reference to the split attachment with TB / preview pane but the info is complete. Is the file size saved actually smaller now or do I have the attachment saved within TB and in my external directory now and need to do something else? -- Best regards, Tom using TheBat! 3.99.3 on XP Current version is 3.99.25 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Attachment handling
Although I suggested to the original poster that, for his purposes, he might store attachments externally, I store mine internally. I do that for several reasons: security (Eudora's Qualcomm used to recommend it, perhaps still do, for security reasons); housekeeping to avoid unneeded attachments piling up; ease of keeping things together when moving message locations or archiving; and speed, although TB!'s developers say that is no longer as much of a concern. JN Jan Rifkinson wrote on Friday, February 15, 2002: > Hello Listers. > On Friday, February 15, 2002 11:29:04 [ -0600 GMT], > Joseph N. wrote the following in regards to ' ': Joseph>> Store your attachments externally, and use Joseph>> either Windows' Find function, or get Zoot Joseph>> and search with its Joseph>> Agent X. > How do most of you handle attachments? Keep them > within the msg or separately. If separately, how does > it link to the original sender? > TIA -- Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Latest Vers: 1.53d FAQ: http://faq.thebat.dutaint.com
