>work at office job (not IT) >have to upload pdf documents to software X which integrates with MS Exchange to send out the documents to our customers >sometimes have to upload files exceeding 10 MB >software X has a 10 MB limit because of MS Exchange but my co-worker finds out an exploitable loophole >tells me to use it because its fast and "just werks" >i use it at first, then realize i should ask our IT dept about the loophole >"user you dipshits you fucking did what?" >"that limit is there for a reason, even if the SMTP does send the email it wont be received if the customer's IT dept has configured to receive over-sized files" >shit my pants and fix my work >my co-worker doesn't >nothing happens, no complaints from customer whatsoever
it's not my problem, but i have autism and i have to know why this didn't blow in my face?
tl;dr my co-worker and i have been uploading files that may be too large for SMTP server to send/receive but nothing happened and i dont know why pic unrelated
we've been sending them files that are 60MB on the large end.
Evan Kelly
>IT dept has configured to receive over-sized files it's an arbitrary number. if you did not receive an email bounce with a 552 error your message went through just fine. Did you send the email with your email address or does the application handle the email bounces?
Andrew Baker
the answer is in the question user >"that limit is there for a reason, even if the SMTP does send the email it wont be received if the customer's IT dept has configured to receive over-sized files"
The customer's IT dept has configured to receive over-sized files.
Chase Martin
>making bloated PDFs over 10MB in the first place >sending 10MB+ mail attachments instead of just a download link
Joseph Davis
>it's an arbitrary number.
i know it's arbitrary but that's what is considered the standard.
>if you did not receive an email bounce with a 552 error your message went through just fine. >Did you send the email with your email address or does the application handle the email bounces?
i have no idea, my desktop doesn't have the permissions to view that in software X.
>The customer's IT dept has configured to receive over-sized files.
that's what i'm thinking, but we started a new standard operating procedure that resulted in us sending files over 10 MB just a month ago. and there have been zero complaints, which is just weird.
i know the simplest answer is that "well user, i guess the customer has a competent IT dept and reference file dept" but when's the last time you saw an entire department of competent people?
Benjamin James
>goats for milk No, goats milk is NASTY.
-t Had to live my first 6 years of life on a farm in the middle of buttfuck nowhere.
Juan Cook
>making bloated PDFs over 10MB in the first place
i actually went through the effort of compressing pdf files, because the loophole allowing uploads of 10MB+ for software X was too convenient to be true. i spend half of my time at work waiting for the hammer to drop.
>sending 10MB+ mail attachments instead of just a download link
it's been suggested in software X's customer support but i don't think we'll ever see it implemented. forget about cloud-based software solutions.
Ayden Moore
Attachment limits are a thing of the past user. Your IT shouldn't be limiting attachments due to some other shit mailservers setup - if they can't receive the files due to their mailserver having an arbitrary limit - that's 100% on them (and their IT dept) Complain to higher ups that the mailserver is set up wrong and that your IT people are retarded.
