Instead of a rule limiting file size, how about a requirement that the email
that the file is attached to specify it's size? This way, people can make
there own decision as to rather or not they can download it.
If someone finds a given file too large, they can contact the sender
*privately* and request it in a format (if it can be done) that is not as
big.
Linda Bergeron
----Original Message Follows----
From: "James J. Wentworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Subject: [USMA:36285] File attachments (we need a rule!)
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:31:14 -0900
This morning I thought there was something wrong with my computer. The
e-mail program was stuck, attempting to download message 7 of 15. Tens of
minutes went by with no change.
I disconnected, then re-connected and logged into my web mail. My ISP
immediately warned me that my e-mail box was 140% over capacity, and it was
because someone had sent several messages with multi-megabyte attachments to
the USMA list!
I was so furious that I instantly deleted those messages without opening
them. I was expecting an e-mail message from a friend of mine this morning,
and it was probably bounced back because the e-mail box was full. We need a
firmly-enforced rule on this list regarding e-mail attachment file size (if
it's over X bytes, don't attach it--post a link!). If this happens one more
time, I'm going to unsubscribe for good. -- Jason
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