Hello Matt, On Wednesday, July 23, 2003, Matt Ingram wrote... > here's another one for you...
> I've got my max upload size to 10M, post size to 11M and memory size to 15M. > when I attach a file to an SM composition, it seems it wants to add > about 35% to the file size.. Base64 encoding... Which is why email really isn't the way to send large files. Base64 encoded adds a massive overhead to attachments. > for example. If I attach a 2mg, when I recieve it in SM it come out > as 2.7mg (but when I save it, its the original size). a 2.9mg comes > out as 3.9mg. Base64 decoding removes all the overhead. Hence going back down again. > If I attach an 8.1 mg file SM lets me attach it but when I clikc > SEND, it comes back with this error: > Requested mail action aborted: exceeding storage allocation Server > replied: 552 5.2.3 Message exceeds maximum fixed size (10000000) There is a limit being placed on the account, or size of emails allowed to be sent, and the limit is about 9.8MB, your email is slightly bigger. > so I'm assuming some checking is going on with the assumed size of > over 10mg. (8.1 * 35%) > any ideas on this one ?!!? Edit the server configuration? Fully understand the affects of base64 encoding, and then consider using different methods for file transfer... like a protocol that was designed specifically for it... FTP. -- Jonathan Angliss ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: VM Ware With VMware you can run multiple operating systems on a single machine. WITHOUT REBOOTING! Mix Linux / Windows / Novell virtual machines at the same time. Free trial click here: http://www.vmware.com/wl/offer/345/0 -- squirrelmail-users mailing list List Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Archives: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=2995 List Info: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/squirrelmail-users
