Re: Outlook 2003 sending problem

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From: Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] (MillyS_at_donteventhingaboutmailingmemvps.org)
Date: 02/13/04


Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 15:50:52 -0800

Um, send smaller messages?

No, really, I would contact your ISP and find out if they have set a limit
on the attachment size you can send through their server.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Chris asked:

| I am trying to send some e-mails through and it seems
| imposible. I have a dell laptop with Windows XP
| Professional and Office 2003 installed.
|
| I am using at full the Outlook but today when I was
| trying to send some messages with attachements (500 Kb,
| 1MB) it gets stuck! the following message:
|
| Task 'orders - Sending' reported error
| (0x8004210B) : 'The operation timed out waiting for a
| response from the sending (SMTP) server. If you continue
| to receive this message, contact your server
| administrator or Internet service provider (ISP).'
|
| I have tried sending smaller messages and they went
| through...
|
| Any ideeas?
|
| Thanks



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