The only problem with that is that it still does not stop the email from going onto the receiving server. The person's remote mailbox will still have the email in it thus, generating a possible warning from your email provider.
Phil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Linda D. Bergeron > Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 6:22 PM > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:36289] RE: File attachments (we need a rule!) > > 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 > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
