Re: Email messages: How large is too large?

[Richard Shockey <rshockey at ix.netcom.com>]

> > > But how large is too large?
> >
> > I imposed a 5 MB limit here after someone sent a single message of more
> > than 100 MB to one of our dialup users.  This past week I had a user
> > get upset that we wouldn't accept a 28 MB message he wanted someone to
> > send him.

He's probably now looking for a new ISP ...


> Not every user requires this kind of bandwidth today, but the
> applications to generate sch data are here (sound, multiple still
> images, video, sharing executables, etc). You can't unring the bell, so
> it's probably worthwhile to study what can be done to mitigate the
> impact.


The simple fact is that E-Mail attachments are only going to get bigger and 
more frequent, for no other reason than RFC2305 and RFC2532 The Internet 
Fax standards that use SMTP.

You can purchase IFAX machines today from HP, Panasonic and Konica. Every 
Japanese manufacturer of fax machines is in the process of bringing to 
market low cost devices that support these standards for mass global 
distribution. The ROI and cost benefits to users are quite compelling.

Oh ..BTW in the US there are at least 15 free fax to email services and 
more on the way. (see my sig file below)

ISP's and corporate email administrators should just get used to large and 
frequent email attachments, upgrade their systems, or watch their customers 
or job go somewhere else.


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