message size

[Leo]

I am running vista 64 bit on a desktop. When I try to receive messages of
about 4 MB size I get the message "NOTE: This message exceeded the maximum
message size and has been truncated. Any attachments may be corrupt". What
is the max messsage size that windows mail will handle and how can I get
messages that are up to 5 MB?

[leo]

I am running vista 64 bit on a desktop. When I try to receive messages of
about 4 MB size I get the message "NOTE: This message exceeded the maximum
message size and has been truncated. Any attachments may be corrupt". What

is the max message size that windows mail will handle and how can I get
messages that are up to 5 MB? or more?

[Gary VanderMolen]

Windows Mail has no maximum message size limit.
Are you sure that error message is internal to Windows Mail rather than
an advisory from the mail server? If in doubt, post the complete error
message.

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[VistaRookie]

Are you saying you have a "message" that is 4MB?
That would be some kind of record message if that
is true. A lot of typing!

Or do you mean an email that is 4MB in size?
If the email is 4MB, there is no limit as far as WM
is concerned. Your ISP has limits. You will have
to check with them.

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<pst> See Leo's very convoluted & confusing thread in OE General:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general/browse_frm/thread/7a9fb664cc05f756

Gary VanderMolen wrote:
> Windows Mail has no maximum message size limit.
> Are you sure that error message is internal to Windows Mail rather than
> an advisory from the mail server? If in doubt, post the complete error
> message.
>
>

[Steve Cochran]

This is not a Windows message. Its either a message from something else
installed on your machine or else its a message from the mail server. If
its from the mail server, then you need to contact those in charge of the
server. You can try sending yourself an 4 meg file and see if you receive
it. If so, then its likely not your mail server, but the sender's that is
the problem.

steve

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[Leo]

I am running vista 64 bit on a desktop. When I try to receive messages of
about 4 MB size I get the message "NOTE: This message exceeded the maximum
message size and has been truncated. Any attachments may be corrupt". What

is the max messsage size that windows mail will handle and how can I get

[Gary VanderMolen]

You posted this same question yesterday and received several responses.
Please don't post the same issue multiple times.

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[VistaRookie]

Only post 1 thread!
You have at least 3 that I know about!!!

[Leo]

It is a short e-mail with an attachment that has a bunch of graphs etc and
the attachment is 5 MB. When I try to open ths atachment I get a message
that the file is too large and will probably be corrupted and it just doesnt
open
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[Leo]

The exact message is "NOTE: This message exceeded the maximum

message size and has been truncated. Any attachments may be corrupt".

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[Leo]

The sender was able to post the 4.7 MB file on google docs so I assume that
means that the senders mail server allows this size-does this mean that it
is my ISP thats causing the limit message?

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[VistaRookie]

Most likely. But WM doesn't limit attachments.

If the size of the file is 4.7MB that was uploaded, what
is the size of the email when you receive it?

Can you save it to your hard drive and open it?

> >> '*Google*' ('Google' (http://www.google.com))
> >> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com

[Gary VanderMolen]

Your mail service provider is enforcing a maximum message size.

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[Leo]

It is an e-mail short message

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[Leo]

No-I cannot save it to hard drive and then open it-I can save it OK but when
I try opening it I get message that fiole is damaged and cannot be repaired

[Sam Hobbs]

Perhaps I misunderstand because I am not familiar with Google docs but as
far as I know the ability to post on Google docs is not related to the
ability to send the document as an attachment.

Also note that attachments usually must be encoded so that they do not have
control characters and that makes the data larger.

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[Gary VanderMolen]

I am not surprised that you cannot open the attachment that was
truncated by your mail provider.

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