DOCUMENT:Q137105  24-JUL-1998  [msnetwork]
TITLE   :Size Limits for E-mail on The Microsoft Network
PRODUCT :The Microsoft Network
PROD/VER:1.3 2.00
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:msnmailkbfaq

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The information in this article applies to:

 - The Microsoft Network versions 1.3, 2.0, 2.5
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SUMMARY
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Both outbound and inbound e-mail messages have size limits on The
Microsoft Network.

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The message size shown in the Inbox, Outbox, or other mail folder is the
uncompressed message size. The message size shown in Remote Mail is the
compressed message size.

Outbound Messages
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Outbound e-mail messages cannot be larger than 2 MB (including header,
body, and attachments). If a message is larger, it is sent back to your
Inbox with an explanation.

The 2-MB limit is based on the compressed size of the message as it is
handled by The Microsoft Network. It is therefore possible to send a
message with a large size as reported by Microsoft Exchange's Outbox
folder, because the message is not yet compressed. The parts compressed
are the files, objects, and messages inserted using the Message command
on the Insert menu. The text body is not compressed.

Inbound Messages
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Internet messages received by The Microsoft Network are also limited to
2 MB for the entire message and 8K for the message's text body. Internet
mail is not compressed because attachments are text encoded using
UUENCODE. If a message received from the Internet exceeds 2 MB, The
Microsoft Network sends the appropriate error code to the sending service.
It is that service's responsibility to inform the sender that the message
was not sent.

Note: Outbound and Inbound messages are limited to approximately 1.3 MB
with the (POP3) Internet Mail client that is installed with Internet
Explorer. MSN 2.5 has an option to use Internet Mail as your email client.

Additional query words: 1.30 2.00 2.50 msn email
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Keywords          : msnmail kbfaq
Version           : 1.3 2.00
Platform          : WINDOWS

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