MS Outlook Express Help Requested

[rhino]

My e-mail woes continue.

As discussed before, I have a dial-up account. That means big e-mail messages and attachments hose my entire system. People continue to send huge files to me even after I specifically ask them to stop.

When I could use Eudora, I could block messages over a certain size, then I'd have the option to either delete or download. That worked great. Unfortunately with the new e-mail server (Gmail), I can no longer connect with Eudora. I even had a buddy download a newer version of Eudora, and it still won't connect properly, regardless of the settings.

So, for now I am stuck with Outlook Express, but I can't seem to find a way to block big messages before it starts to download them. To make things worse, once it starts downloading something huge, it won't stop. If I disconnect, close OE, and restart everything, it just starts over again, grinding away on the same message. Sometimes it downloads the same huge thing multiple times. Currently it's been working on the same message for almost three hours (which means reading here is really slow too). I can't get to the rest of my e-mail until it finishes.

I've even tried going directly to gmail and deleting anything that looks like it has an attachment before I start OE and try to download. It doesn't always work.

So . . . any ideas on how to block large files using Outlook Express? Is it possible? If so, how do I do it?

(I'm not asking for suggestions to get a broadband connection or other e-mail clients. I need to know whether or not I can block big files with OE).

Thanks!

[slacker]

You have probably tried a bunch of settings in Eudora, but this might help a little

How to Access Gmail with Eudora - About Email

[rhino]

Thanks. I've been through the procedure in that document several times, both with and without tech support people on the phone and it just won't work with how gmail works now. Eudora is currently a dead issue.

I need to know whether or not I can block big files with Outlook Express.

[quiggly]

I would say try Thunderbird. It allows you to not download messages greater than any size you like.

[Scutter01]

Rhino, take a look at this link. Basically, you can't do *exactly* what you want, but there are a couple of work-arounds that may be suitable.

[rhino]

Thanks, Scutter ... I'll check it out!

Edited to add:

1. THANK YOU!
2. The instructions were very simple and I'm ashamed I couldn't figure it out myself.
3. It seems to have worked!
4. THANK YOU!

[bigcraig]

The smart fix is to get rid of the computer you bought during the Reagan administration and buy a new one, then get a HIGH SPEED interweb connection.

DON'T BE A CHEAP BASTARD.

[Scutter01]

Originally Posted by rhino

Thanks, Scutter ... I'll check it out!

Edited to add:

1. THANK YOU!
2. The instructions were very simple and I'm ashamed I couldn't figure it out myself.
3. It seems to have worked!
4. THANK YOU!

Glad to help.

[rhino]

Originally Posted by bigcraig

The smart fix is to get rid of the computer you bought during the Reagan administration and buy a new one, then get a HIGH SPEED interweb connection.

DON'T BE A CHEAP BASTARD.

Your scolding makes me sad.

[RogerB]