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Solve : How do I increase server timeout in Microsoft Outlook? |
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Answer» When I send large attachments, Microsoft Outlook TIMES out and the email is not sent. I changed the server timeout to the max of 5 minutes in Tools > Accounts >Properties > Advanced > Server timeout but I need more than 5 minutes.Time and again, this point needs clarification. Is it Outlook or Outlook Express? I'm sure I know the answer, but it needs to come from you. When I send large attachments, Microsoft Outlook times out and the email is not sent. I changed the server timeout to the max of 5 minutes in Tools > Accounts >Properties > Advanced > Server timeout but I need more than 5 minutes.Your description here fits Outlook Express. Outlook does not have that menu sequence.You need to review your Terms of Service with your ISP... Most have a limit and/or throttle down large attachments... What are you sending that's 9MG ? ? Quote from: cojack on December 18, 2009, 03:57:17 PM 5 minutes is not long enough.I don't believe that setting pertains to this situation anyway. The setting relates to how long OE will TRY to connect to the server before it quits due to not having established a connection. But, once a connection is established, OE won't interrupt the connection due to a large file taking a long time to upload. Quote from: patio on December 18, 2009, 07:05:38 PM You need to review your Terms of Service with your ISP...Yes, this is this is the string for Outlook and OE has the same string. Believe me. I have the same problem with OE. I've already worked with my ISP and there are no retrictions as to the size of files to download. When I send a large attachment, it indicates it is being sent, if it is not complete at the 5 minute mark it aborts. I am still online in outlook and can send other emails of smaller content but I need to delete anything that is larger than 9 Mb from the outbox. I can send them in Webmail but I receive my email in Outlook but when downloaded, it is removed from the server and doesn't appear on my webmail. I'm forwarding emails with large attachments 9 or 10 Mb, that were sent to me by friends that are on the same ISP. I assume they are sending them using webmail or another email client that doesn't have any server timeout restrictions. Then check your other scheduled apps such as A/V programs to see what's triggering an interruption... Quote from: cojack on December 18, 2009, 08:58:01 PM Yes, this is this is the string for Outlook and OE has the same string.No, they don't. I have both and the menu STRUCTURE is not the same in the two apps. The setting exists in both but the menu route to it is different. Quote from: cojack on December 18, 2009, 08:58:01 PM I can send them in Webmail but I receive my email in Outlook but when downloaded, it is removed from the server and doesn't appear on my webmail.Incoming mail disappears from webmail once downloaded unless you have your email client (Outlook or Outlook Express) set to leave messages on the server. However, outgoing messages sent via webmail WOULD remain in the online Sent folder until you delete them via access to your webmail interface. I don't know what version of MS Outlook you are using but my version 2000 has the same string as OE. I don't want to leave copies of my emails on the server and get these files rarely, maybe once every couple months. I'm not sure if Thunderbird has any restrictions but I don't care for Thunderbird. I also us Mailwasher Pro to receive my email from the server before it gets into my PC so I get no spam and my PC runs really clean! I guess one solution would be to see if any of my emails are 9 Mb in Mailwasher before I send them to Outlook. If there are any, I can read my email in webmail and send that large attachment there. I don't like to do that because I have several email address groups set up in Outlook and I would have to add email addresses individually. |
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