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Email etiquette: At what file size should one defer to FTP site?
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:07 am
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:07 am
Just sent a 12MB file to client through standard email. Most companies can handle this pretty easily, right?
That being said, I do have some companies that still will not accept any emails over 10MB.
That being said, I do have some companies that still will not accept any emails over 10MB.
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Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:09 am to Rouge
Everyone is different, but I would say over 10 mb unless you know their limit already
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:16 am to Rouge
My company email won't let me send over 10MB
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:16 am to Rouge
have you already compressed the file to that final 12MB size?
Also, I rarely use FTP sites anymore. I use the sharing feature on dropbox.
example:
I was working with a graphic design firm and they needed a batch of about 100 photos to build some graphics. I created a folder in Dropbox and shared it with them. They would pick/choose the photos they wanted to use from within the folder. At the end of the project, I would delete the folder or stop sharing.
It's much easier than FTP uploads IMHO
Also, I rarely use FTP sites anymore. I use the sharing feature on dropbox.
example:
I was working with a graphic design firm and they needed a batch of about 100 photos to build some graphics. I created a folder in Dropbox and shared it with them. They would pick/choose the photos they wanted to use from within the folder. At the end of the project, I would delete the folder or stop sharing.
It's much easier than FTP uploads IMHO
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:17 am to Rouge
We cap at 10MB unless it's a CAD engineer. In which case those mailboxes are set up with different parameters.
Anything more than 10MB and we use a FTP site called ServU
Anything more than 10MB and we use a FTP site called ServU
This post was edited on 5/14/15 at 11:18 am
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:18 am to Rouge
We go a few MB for email..After that we have a simple sharing service for up to 2Gb, then FTP for everything over that...
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:20 am to Tigeralum2008
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Tigeralum2008
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have you already compressed the file to that final 12MB size? Also, I rarely use FTP sites anymore. I use the sharing feature on dropbox. example: I was working with a graphic design firm and they needed a batch of about 100 photos to build some graphics. I created a folder in Dropbox and shared it with them. They would pick/choose the photos they wanted to use from within the folder. At the end of the project, I would delete the folder or stop sharing. It's much easier than FTP uploads IMHO
It's a great tool, and I've used it myself no lie. However in any use case where private/personal information is exchanged (financials, etc), that's an incredibly risky method and one that would likely be nailed to the wall like a scalp in the chief's teepee.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:23 am to GFunk
agreed GFunk. I definitely use and recommend FTP in cases where sensitive information is shared.
Personally I don't run into those very often and didn't think to qualify my recommendation
Personally I don't run into those very often and didn't think to qualify my recommendation
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:25 am to Rouge
I usually shrink the crap out of it in our pdf editor before sending them.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:26 am to Rouge
Our limit is 10mb
Then send secure flash drive, ftp or Dropbox
Then send secure flash drive, ftp or Dropbox
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:27 am to Rouge
As big as I can. If it kicks back I'll upload it to the client's FTP.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:31 am to Rouge
The closer you get to 10MB, the more you should think of other options. After 10MB, you really should be using something like dropbox.
Not only do you have to worry about if your intended recipient(s) will be able to receive the email, but depending on your network load and/or mail server's resources you could slow down everyone in your office.
Not only do you have to worry about if your intended recipient(s) will be able to receive the email, but depending on your network load and/or mail server's resources you could slow down everyone in your office.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:31 am to Rouge
25 MB
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:36 am to Rouge
10mb is the limit that I usually see.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:58 am to Rouge
Spinoff: trade etiquette, how long should one let a trade sit in their inbox before responding especially if they were the one to initiate trade talks to begin with?
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:59 am to Rouge
The 10 Mb limit is way out of date given today's broadband and network speeds and terabyte HDDs. If you're still throttling your users you need to think about raising the limits substantially.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 12:01 pm to Layabout
I allow 30 MB in and out. We have a nice symmetrical fiber pipe though.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 12:41 pm to gadknot
My bad. I suck at the app and did not get notification. Not seeing any trade out there
Posted on 5/14/15 at 12:51 pm to Rouge
While I do agree that sending a lot of large files should be done via ftp, with today's tech, huge files aren't that big of a deal.
I received then forwarded a 21mb email from my phone this weekend and didn't realize it was 21mb til I got to the office on Monday.
I received then forwarded a 21mb email from my phone this weekend and didn't realize it was 21mb til I got to the office on Monday.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 12:51 pm to Bard
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Bard
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The closer you get to 10MB, the more you should think of other options. After 10MB, you really should be using something like dropbox. Not only do you have to worry about if your intended recipient(s) will be able to receive the email, but depending on your network load and/or mail server's resources you could slow down everyone in your office.
This still doesn't work for any use-case where personal information or sensitive data is being exchanged.
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