Error sending large file attachments

hnrichie · Post by **hnrichie** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 4:20 am

When I send a 900M file attachment to someone using the web side of my mailbox, it sends successfully, but when I send it using the same sender's email address in EssentialPIM, it fails to send!

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 2:18 pm

Most email providers have size limits for attachments and it's likely your outgoing mail server doesn't support files as large as the one you're trying to send. A good practice is to keep email attachments under 50MB.

Steve Shank · Post by **Steve Shank** » Wed Feb 19, 2025 8:59 pm

There are several better ways to do what you are trying to do. I suggest the FREE Proton Drive account. Proton is very secure and private. They have a free account of up to 5 GB, so it'll work. You upload the file and then get a link (password optional), to send to the other person to download it. It is considered impolite to even send someone such a large attachment as the download time and possible cost for whatever device they are using to check their mail may not be appropriate.

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