Re: [Evolution] options on download

[Jeffrey Stedfast <fejj helixcode com>]

I totally understand where you are coming from but the idea that started
this thread is not possible

if you want this functionality then use IMAP

Jeff

On Fri, 02 Jun 2000, John Griffiths wrote:
> Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 13:36:20 +1000
> To: evolution helixcode com
> From: John Griffiths <john capmon com>
> Subject: Re: [Evolution] options on download
>
> allow me to illustrate;
>
> i receive about 300 messages a day of which maybe 10% will have 500kb+
> pdf files attached to them
>
> at home i'm on a 28kbs line
>
> if evolution insists on downloading the entirety of every message i will
> be forced with great sadness to look elsewhere for an email client. It's
> just not an option for me.
>
> people like me may be a small part of your prospective user group.
>
> but do you really want to lose all of us?
>
> At 11:28 PM 6/1/2000 EDT, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote:
> > No...
> >
> > I can picture it now...
> >
> > "Why is my message truncated!?! Bug in Evolution!!!"
> >
> > this wouldn't be a good thing :)
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > On Fri, 02 Jun 2000, John Griffiths wrote:
> > > Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 13:02:27 +1000
> > > To: evolution helixcode com
> > > From: John Griffiths <john capmon com>
> > > Subject: Re: [Evolution] options on download
> > >
> > > surely a truncation feature is sufficient??
> > >
> > > i run at home on a 28kbps line... 
> > >
> > > i use netscape mail at the moment (waiting for another linux client
> with
> > > truncation)
> > >
> > > setting it to truncate any message over 10kb i get all my mail quickly
> > > down my slow conenction and can choose to get the ones with large
> > > attachments at my leisure.
> > >
> > > 10kb is still quite a lot of plain text (which is still what the
> majority
> > > of mail is)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At 10:43 PM 6/1/2000 -0400, NotZed wrote:
> > > > >         Actually, it would be better if the servers themselves recognized
> > > > > a common compression protocol for attachments, and would pack them
> all
> > > > > together in one shot, bring down mail, then send you the equivalent
> of
> > > a
> > > > > 'package' (like rpm/deb) for your attachments. When that 'package'
> > > reaches
> > > > > your system, the attachments are 'unpacked' and linked to the right
> > > > > messages. 
> > > >
> > > > That sounds a nightmare to implement.
> > > >
> > > > Michael
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