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Avoid Downloading Large Messages and Attachments in Thunderbird, Netscape

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Do you have those special friends that send huge attachments (or viruses)? Hate to wait for these things that only go to the trash anyway? Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla can help!

To avoid downloading large messages and attachments in Netscape, specify a message size limit. This is a per account setting, so you have to repeat it for every account.

    • Select Tools | Account Settings... from the menu.
      • In Mozilla and Netscape, select Edit | Mail & Newsgroup Account Settings....
    • Go to the Offline & Disk Space (for IMAP accounts) or Disk Space (for POP accounts) sub-category of the email account.
    • Make sure Do not download messages locally that are larger than __ KB is selected.
    • Enter a maximum message size.
      • The standard 50 KB are a reasonable value.
    • Click OK
    Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla now truncate messages larger than the specified amount when downloading or going offline. Of course, you can download the full message if you like by using the link inserted at the end of the truncated message &mdash or you delete the message right at the server without Mozilla Thunderbird downloading it in full.
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