Re: IE slows when large file emailed

Hi Gary

Kevin may have some othersuggestions but Web Page link, FTP, IM trnsfer,
FEDEX CD ;-)are all options. Remember that sent items fill up your mail box
just like received if you don't delete or archive.

--
Frank McCallister SBS MVP
COMPUMAC
"Gary Karasik" <gkarasik@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:utCSEwKPFHA.3988@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks, Kevin,
>
> What do you tell them to do instead of sending a 3mb attachment?
>
> GaryK
>
> What do you tell them to do
> "Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]" <kweilbacMVP@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23wRhGmKPFHA.3156@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Gary, the speed of your DSL line is generally the "max" speed, but not
>> always the guaranteed speed. So, depending on service level agreeements
>> or quality of server agreements, your provider may not be able to
>> guarantee an actual 384kbps upload. This is especially true for
>> residential and low end business lines installed.
>>
>> That's why I had several customers finally move away from cable (Time
>> Warner) and Verizon (DSL) connections here in Florida. Because they
>> wanted guaranteed throughput and/or uptime. But it comes at a cost.
>>
>> Finally, as to the size of your email attachments. I believe SBS2003
>> allows 8-10mb files by default. But I really try to instruct my customers
>> not to use email for files larger than about 2mb in size. The only thing
>> worse than sending a 3mb or 5mb or 10mb file as an email attachment, is
>> to send one to multiple recipients, and some of those recipients reject
>> the attachment (actual their email server rejcts it), and the user tries
>> sending it again and again and again -- and then calls me to complain
>> that our server is broken. I have to gently explain, no it's the other
>> side that's rejecting it!
>>
>> --
>> Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
>> "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
>>
>>
>> "Gary Karasik" <gkarasik@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:uwOXp5IPFHA.3788@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I don't know where to start trouble-shooting this one: A client
>>> complains that when he emails a large .ZIP file (3megs), internet access
>>> slows to a crawl. They are supposed to have a good DSL line--768
>>> down/384 up. Any ideas how to proceed?
>>>
>>> GaryK
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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