I will disagree with that 20th century assessment. It is more like using a different screwdriver.
If you want to setup and maintain a SFTP resource and the intended recipients are willing to partake in this method of file transfer, then great. Perhaps that is best for you. Perhaps an HTTPS file transfer service, either web-based or internal, may work well. Or perhaps SMTP is the answer. A bigger issue is that some enterprises have to store these messages for compliance. And while Kryder's Law (Moore's Law for storage) suggests storage will continue to grow, it doesn't mean we need to fill it with e-mails. There is no right or wrong answer here. Only to understand the needs and resources of the individual enterprise and choose the best option for them. I have seen many admins limit message size just because there is an option to configure it. Or they try to enforce arbitrarily chosen limits. -----Original Message----- From: Don Andrews [mailto:don.andr...@safeway.com] Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 9:49 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: what is your maximum message size in exchange 2007 Right on! - getting a bigger hammer to drive screws makes no sense to me. -----Original Message----- From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 9:45 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: what is your maximum message size in exchange 2007 Not in my opinion, but this will no doubt spark a flurry of responses. I maintain that email is not for large file transfers. Note the words "file transfer", as in "file transfer protocol" or "secure file transfer protocal". That's what FTP servers are for. 'nuff said. -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Melahn [mailto:den...@advancedav.com] Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 11:24 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: what is your maximum message size in exchange 2007 Was just curious if I was being unreasonable to my Sales department with my firm stand on 10 meg. Thanks, Dennis ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja ~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja ~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja ~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja ~
