> > Unfortunately, that's not currently possible with JavaScript. The only > client-side solution is signed applet of some sort, Java or ActiveX, > that has file-system permissions. > > And even then the fact that they have access to a users harddrive/network is highly dubious and not something that should be encouraged as it is a massive security risk and prone to abuse. > I would think Hotmail and Yahoomail and the like have some way of limiting the size > of attachments .... before they're actually sent to the server... > Hotmail certainly doesn't. If you upload a file attachment that it deems is too large then it just doesn't send it without telling you that it hasn't been sent! Sorry that I've not been of any help. Regards Stephen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ To Unsubscribe visit http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_talk or send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with 'unsubscribe' in the body.