Comments on: Why Google should lower Gmail’s attachment limit. http://wireload.net/2010/08/why-google-should-lower-gmails-attachment-limit/ Annoyingly good software and services. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tavis Highfill http://wireload.net/2010/08/why-google-should-lower-gmails-attachment-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Tavis Highfill Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:55:00 +0000 http://blog.yippiemove.com/?p=425#comment-351 Ya'll want some cheese with that whine? God, why don't ya go back to faxing or using the postal service if you feel that passionately about something as trivial as email attachments. Why do you worry so much about how OTHER people communicate? Ya’ll want some cheese with that whine? God, why don’t ya go back to faxing or using the postal service if you feel that passionately about something as trivial as email attachments. Why do you worry so much about how OTHER people communicate?

]]> By: konaya http://wireload.net/2010/08/why-google-should-lower-gmails-attachment-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-348 konaya Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:21:00 +0000 http://blog.yippiemove.com/?p=425#comment-348 The recipient doesn't need to have Dropbox; you have a folder named "Public" for a reason... I wholly agree with this article. However, there is a problem with good alternatives not really existing. With Dropbox, syncing takes ages, and the free version only allows 2GB of storage; with various file uploading services, you no longer have sufficient control over your files to be comfortable. Not to mention the inherent issues which arise when entrusting a third party with... Well, anything. My current solution? Uploading files to my private server, where I have complete control over every aspect of sharing the file, including IP filtering, password authentication, limits on the amount of completed downloads or the period of availability... Of course, a private server is obviously not a solution fit for everyone. In the future, IPv6 will render NAT and other stupidities pointless, and we will finally be able to send files directly from source to destination without having to rely on a middleman. The recipient doesn’t need to have Dropbox; you have a folder named “Public” for a reason…

I wholly agree with this article. However, there is a problem with good alternatives not really existing. With Dropbox, syncing takes ages, and the free version only allows 2GB of storage; with various file uploading services, you no longer have sufficient control over your files to be comfortable. Not to mention the inherent issues which arise when entrusting a third party with… Well, anything.

My current solution? Uploading files to my private server, where I have complete control over every aspect of sharing the file, including IP filtering, password authentication, limits on the amount of completed downloads or the period of availability…

Of course, a private server is obviously not a solution fit for everyone. In the future, IPv6 will render NAT and other stupidities pointless, and we will finally be able to send files directly from source to destination without having to rely on a middleman.

]]> By: Meg McGowan http://wireload.net/2010/08/why-google-should-lower-gmails-attachment-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Meg McGowan Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:28:00 +0000 http://blog.yippiemove.com/?p=425#comment-316 perhaps google and other email providers should just make it easier to remove attachments? I am not ignorant, and not everyone i know has a dropbox, on occasion i like sending larger files, and I like that google caters to that perhaps google and other email providers should just make it easier to remove attachments? I am not ignorant, and not everyone i know has a dropbox, on occasion i like sending larger files, and I like that google caters to that

]]> By: Anonymous http://wireload.net/2010/08/why-google-should-lower-gmails-attachment-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Anonymous Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:07:00 +0000 http://blog.yippiemove.com/?p=425#comment-83 Let's face it; Obviously there is no shortage of end users who like to email massive attachments and email them frequently. I've tried to educate them, believe me I've tried, but have come to the conclusion that it's utterly pointless. They like the convenience of email and are going to continue using their email client or account as a personal file storage system no matter what we say. Good luck to these digi-hoarders when it comes time to migrate or restore that bloated pile of digi-crap they call their email account. They're going to need it. Let’s face it; Obviously there is no shortage of end users who like to email massive attachments and email them frequently.

I’ve tried to educate them, believe me I’ve tried, but have come to the conclusion that it’s utterly pointless. They like the convenience of email and are going to continue using their email client or account as a personal file storage system no matter what we say.

Good luck to these digi-hoarders when it comes time to migrate or restore that bloated pile of digi-crap they call their email account.

They’re going to need it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://wireload.net/2010/08/why-google-should-lower-gmails-attachment-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Anonymous Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:42:00 +0000 http://blog.yippiemove.com/?p=425#comment-82 Why can't use use an appropriate tool to transfer the files instead? There are plenty of tools that were built for sharing files, such as Dropbox. Email just isn't one of them. Why can’t use use an appropriate tool to transfer the files instead? There are plenty of tools that were built for sharing files, such as Dropbox. Email just isn’t one of them.

]]> By: Joshua Alexander http://wireload.net/2010/08/why-google-should-lower-gmails-attachment-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Joshua Alexander Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:04:00 +0000 http://blog.yippiemove.com/?p=425#comment-81 I can't agree. As someone who needs to email large design files, I appreciate having a REAL email account to use for business communication. Google shouldn't lower their limit, they should unlimit it and give receivers better tools for dealing with attachments. I can’t agree. As someone who needs to email large design files, I appreciate having a REAL email account to use for business communication.

Google shouldn’t lower their limit, they should unlimit it and give receivers better tools for dealing with attachments.

]]> By: Abhijeet Pathak http://wireload.net/2010/08/why-google-should-lower-gmails-attachment-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Abhijeet Pathak Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:01:00 +0000 http://blog.yippiemove.com/?p=425#comment-80 Don't forget that most email systems including Gmail make backups of mails on multiple servers. So even if you have resent/replied same message to yourself and deleted the old message, the old message might still be there on multiple backup servers. So I don't think its a good idea. Don’t forget that most email systems including Gmail make backups of mails on multiple servers. So even if you have resent/replied same message to yourself and deleted the old message, the old message might still be there on multiple backup servers.
So I don’t think its a good idea.

]]> By: Wes234 http://wireload.net/2010/08/why-google-should-lower-gmails-attachment-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Wes234 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:03:00 +0000 http://blog.yippiemove.com/?p=425#comment-79 You should change the name of this to the HippieMove blog. You should change the name of this to the HippieMove blog.

]]> By: Johnse http://wireload.net/2010/08/why-google-should-lower-gmails-attachment-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Johnse Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:09:00 +0000 http://blog.yippiemove.com/?p=425#comment-78 Your inbox is filling up? Have you ever heard of deleting messages? You just said most of them are useless. You talk like once an email is created it takes up space somewhere that we can never get back...like "even if we trash it, it will just be taking up space in a landfill somewhere." Give me a break. Your inbox is filling up? Have you ever heard of deleting messages? You just said most of them are useless. You talk like once an email is created it takes up space somewhere that we can never get back…like “even if we trash it, it will just be taking up space in a landfill somewhere.”

Give me a break.

]]> By: Mutterlw http://wireload.net/2010/08/why-google-should-lower-gmails-attachment-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Mutterlw Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:27:00 +0000 http://blog.yippiemove.com/?p=425#comment-77 "Damn newfangled email technology taking over my FTP." Get with it. I wonder if people complained about the obsolescence of the oven when the microwave came out. This is like saying you shouldn't use a computer because it's easier to print out your files and stuff them in a banker's box. “Damn newfangled email technology taking over my FTP.” Get with it. I wonder if people complained about the obsolescence of the oven when the microwave came out. This is like saying you shouldn’t use a computer because it’s easier to print out your files and stuff them in a banker’s box.

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