[Mailman-Users] Re: [Mailman-Developers] Feature suggestion

[Rupa Schomaker (list)]

Adrian Eyre <a.eyre at optichrome.com> writes:

> > However, my idea is this.  What if there was some sort of mechanism in
> place
> > that stored the file in a different type of archive, and instead of
> mailing
> > the file, it included a link to click on to pick up the file instead.
> 
> Good idea. Could it be generalised to allow all people on the
> mailing list to specify a maximum attachment size. All attachments
> below this are attached to the e-mail, and any larger are replaced
> with links. Or maybe as a total attachment size for each e-mail,
> rather than on an attachment by attachment basis.

very nice idea!

> There is of course the issue of how long to retain the attachment on
> the server for people to pick up later. Could do it on a maximum
> meggage basis, and remove the oldest ones when space is needed for
> new ones.

If you use an archiver then you wouldn't have to age things at all.
Just point to the URL for the archived version of the email...

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