Downloading Large Emails

INASNT · #1 (**permalink**) 29-05-2008, 02:33 PM

I am getting a 8310 on vodafone plan in a few weeks time as I need to use it for work purposes especially for email as I am out of the office on remote sites alot.

Since the blackberry in only on 2G is there a way of not downloading attachments or large attachments in emails? I get alot of non work related emails from friends with large attachments eg 8-10MB sometimes so dont want to spend hours waiting for them to download.

In pull emails I assume just the headers been downloaded and attachments downloaded individually? Can the same be done with push?

Gregmyers · #2 (**permalink**) 29-05-2008, 10:48 PM

When you receive an email with attachment on a BlackBerry you just get a header for the attachment file and file type. It's up to you if you want to download/view it or not.

INASNT · #3 (**permalink**) 30-05-2008, 01:22 PM

Since my work server will have a copy of the email and large attachement, can I then forward the email with the attachment from my blackberry and the work server will send the whole attachment to the people I am forwarding to?

Tfer · #4 (**permalink**) 30-05-2008, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by INASNT

Since my work server will have a copy of the email and large attachement, can I then forward the email with the attachment from my blackberry and the work server will send the whole attachment to the people I am forwarding to?

Correct, yes you can

INASNT · #5 (**permalink**) 30-05-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Tfer

Correct, yes you can

Sweet.

For the people that use it for work do you find it frustrating downloading large email attachments since its only 2G?

Tfer · #6 (**permalink**) 30-05-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by INASNT

Sweet.

For the people that use it for work do you find it frustrating downloading large email attachments since its only 2G?

Actually to be honest, I think the sheer flexibility and ease of access, virtually anywhere anytime, far outweighs any lack of speed... although having said that, I have zero complaints