Comments on: Gmail raises the max attachment size to 20 megabytes http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/24/gmail-raises-the-max-attachment-size-to-20-megabytes/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:50:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lailahttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/24/gmail-raises-the-max-attachment-size-to-20-megabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-605031 laila Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:27:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/24/gmail-raises-the-max-attachment-size-to-20-megabytes/#comment-605031 i like gmail more and it is very nice that we can send 20 MB it was a very big problem i faced before but now its done thanks to gmail i like gmail more and it is very nice that we can send 20 MB it was a very big problem i faced before but now its done thanks to gmail

]]> By: Jim Allanhttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/24/gmail-raises-the-max-attachment-size-to-20-megabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-236091 Jim Allan Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:12:52 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/24/gmail-raises-the-max-attachment-size-to-20-megabytes/#comment-236091 Who exactly decided that email was not “supposed” to be used for large file transfers? Presumably someone back in the days when large file transfers were mostly impossible using email. Now that it is possible, what is the problem? If someone is sending you material you don’t want, regardless of size, then you have the right to be annoyed. On the other hand, when at work, it is sometimes annoying to have to work with someone at another company to arrange a one-time access to their FTP site to provide them with some files. It is far easier to just email the files. Find something reasonable to complain about other than the increased power of dp technology. Who exactly decided that email was not “supposed” to be used for large file transfers? Presumably someone back in the days when large file transfers were mostly impossible using email.

Now that it is possible, what is the problem?

If someone is sending you material you don’t want, regardless of size, then you have the right to be annoyed.

On the other hand, when at work, it is sometimes annoying to have to work with someone at another company to arrange a one-time access to their FTP site to provide them with some files. It is far easier to just email the files.

Find something reasonable to complain about other than the increased power of dp technology.

]]> By: Jessehttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/24/gmail-raises-the-max-attachment-size-to-20-megabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-121926 Jesse Fri, 25 May 2007 21:30:21 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/24/gmail-raises-the-max-attachment-size-to-20-megabytes/#comment-121926 Yeah I was just thinking of gmailspace as well. If I have to send something larger than an mp3, I use something like rapidshare or supload or yousendit. Cause I don't need it archived permanantly. Yeah I was just thinking of gmailspace as well. If I have to send something larger than an mp3, I use something like rapidshare or supload or yousendit. Cause I don’t need it archived permanantly.

]]> By: Thinkerhttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/24/gmail-raises-the-max-attachment-size-to-20-megabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-121855 Thinker Fri, 25 May 2007 07:21:22 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/24/gmail-raises-the-max-attachment-size-to-20-megabytes/#comment-121855 Dante: Yeah, google could buy any antivirus company they need :P Dante:
Yeah, google could buy any antivirus company they need :P

]]> By: andershttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/24/gmail-raises-the-max-attachment-size-to-20-megabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-121842 anders Fri, 25 May 2007 03:49:52 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/24/gmail-raises-the-max-attachment-size-to-20-megabytes/#comment-121842 For the firefox addon gspace its good news :) For the firefox addon gspace its good news :)

]]> By: Dantehttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/24/gmail-raises-the-max-attachment-size-to-20-megabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-121827 Dante Thu, 24 May 2007 22:47:34 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/24/gmail-raises-the-max-attachment-size-to-20-megabytes/#comment-121827 I have both Gmail and YahooMail. And I find that I use YahooMail a lot more. Why? Because I can store executable files up in Yahoo's servers - for download at whatever site I happen to be at. Gmail forces you to first zip any file with .exe or .com extensions before you can email it to yourself for storage - a pain. Gmail calls the blocking of emailing .exe and .com files as "security". But Yahoo allows it with virus scan. And I use Yahoo's free email virus scan to double check my own scans to make sure the program is reasonably clean for use. Why can't Gmail have it's own email virus scan engine? I though Google had already bought an antivirus company. I have both Gmail and YahooMail. And I find that I use YahooMail a lot more. Why? Because I can store executable files up in Yahoo’s servers – for download at whatever site I happen to be at. Gmail forces you to first zip any file with .exe or .com extensions before you can email it to yourself for storage – a pain.

Gmail calls the blocking of emailing .exe and .com files as “security”. But Yahoo allows it with virus scan. And I use Yahoo’s free email virus scan to double check my own scans to make sure the program is reasonably clean for use. Why can’t Gmail have it’s own email virus scan engine? I though Google had already bought an antivirus company.

]]> By: Thinkerhttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/24/gmail-raises-the-max-attachment-size-to-20-megabytes/comment-page-1/#comment-121826 Thinker Thu, 24 May 2007 21:57:05 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/24/gmail-raises-the-max-attachment-size-to-20-megabytes/#comment-121826 About 1/3 of my friends got gmail, and most of others have will accept 20mb attachments too I think. It's very good, when I'm sending for example pack of photos packed into archive. About 1/3 of my friends got gmail, and most of others have will accept 20mb attachments too I think.
It’s very good, when I’m sending for example pack of photos packed into archive.

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