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| + | ====== Tips & Suggestions for ECE users ====== | ||
| + | ===== sending large files ===== | ||
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| + | There is a limit to the size of file you can send as an email attachment. The exact limit varies with how you send as well as the configuration of the receiver' | ||
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| + | If you have a website, you can post the file there, but if you don't want the file to be made public, there are other solutions. Create a zip archive and password protect it, then email the link and password (separately, | ||
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| + | UofT offers an automated way to upload large files up to 1 GB, and email recipients a download link at [[send.utoronto.ca]] Log in with your UTORid and password. Non-UofT users can also upload files to send to UofT users. Uploads are held for 14 days. | ||
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| + | Another option is to upload the file to a third-party website dedicated to this function. Many of these have a free level of service with a moderate limit on filesize and number of recipients; then they offer paid upgrades to allow larger files, longer retention and more addressees. The basic operation is that you join, then use your login to upload a file. You tell the service what email address(es) you want to notify of the upload, and the service either emails the URL to them, or shows you a URL that you can email them directly. The link is private, so only those who receive the special URL can find and download the file. | ||
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| + | One site offering this service is [[http:// | ||
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| + | ===== Email troubleshooting ===== | ||
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| + | * [[virus_vs_email|If Antivirus software removes all your received emails]] | ||